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Schiffer
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German
Etymology
From de gmh schiffære, gmh schiffere, from de goh *skiffāri, from de gem-pro *skipārijaz sailor. de Schipper Skipper.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃɪfɐ/
de ɪfɐ 2
de De-Schiffer.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Chiffre one pronunciation
Noun
m
sailor; skipper one who navigates a ship or boat, or works on it, especially in inland navigation
Declension
m
Related terms
de schippern
See also
de Seemann more common with seafaring
Further reading
de Nautical occupations