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Verputzer

plasterer (exterior/interior walls)

noun fer-PUTS-er Rare
People & Society Professions

Usage Note

Verputzer applies render (Putz) to walls and ceilings. In southern Germany and Austria the term is common; in the north the worker may be called Putzer or Maler depending on the scope of work. Often used for both interior and exterior plastering.

Examples

"Der Verputzer glättete die Außenwände des Neubaus."

Natural Translation

The plasterer smoothed the exterior walls of the new building.

Literal Translation

The plasterer smoothed the outer walls of the new building.

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