Noun
der Bergmann
Pronunciation: [ˈbɛɐ̯k-]
miner (male or of unspecified sex)
C1
rank #5,748
plural Bergleute
Meanings
Noun
- miner (male or of unspecified sex)
Example sentence
Sein Großvater war viele Jahre Bergmann im Ruhrgebiet.
His grandfather was a miner in the Ruhr area for many years.
Word forms
singular
der Bergmann
plural
die Bergleute
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Bergmann
Accusativeden Bergmann
Dativedem Bergmann
Genitivedes Bergmanns
Plural
Nominativedie Bergleute
Accusativedie Bergleute
Dativeden Bergleuten
Genitiveder Bergleute
Usage
- der Bergmann / die Bergleute — A miner versus miners; this plural changes the second part of the word.
- Bergmann / Bergsteiger — A mine worker versus a mountain climber.
Der Bergmann zeigte uns seine alte Grubenlampe.
The miner showed us his old mining lamp.