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Zimmermann

structural carpenter

noun TSIM-er-man Rare
People & Society Professions

Origin: from Zimmer plus Mann; old sense of timber-worker

Usage Note

Zimmermann builds timber structures such as roof trusses and frame houses, unlike the furniture-making Schreiner or Tischler. The plural is Zimmerleute. Traditionally they wear distinctive black guild clothing and travel on the Walz.

Examples

"Der Zimmermann errichtete den Dachstuhl in einer Woche."

Natural Translation

The carpenter erected the roof truss in one week.

Literal Translation

The carpenter erected the roof-frame in one week.

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