Noun
der Fuhrmann
Pronunciation: /ˈfuːʁˌman/
carter, carman, teamster (driver of a team of draught animals), drayman, wagoner (male or of unspecified gender)
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plural Fuhrmänner
Meanings
Noun
- carter, carman, teamster (driver of a team of draught animals), drayman, wagoner (male or of unspecified gender)
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Example sentence
Der Fuhrmann brachte das Getreide in die Stadt.
The carter brought the grain into town.
Word forms
singular
der Fuhrmann
plural
die Fuhrmänner
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Fuhrmann
Accusativeden Fuhrmann
Dativedem Fuhrmann
Genitivedes Fuhrmanns
Plural
Nominativedie Fuhrmänner
Accusativedie Fuhrmänner
Dativeden Fuhrmännern
Genitiveder Fuhrmänner
Usage
- ein Fuhrmann mit seinem Wagen — A carter or wagon driver with his wagon; a historical occupation.
- Fuhrmann / Fahrer — A traditional wagon-driver term versus the broader word driver.
Der Fuhrmann führte die Pferde langsam über die Brücke.
The carter led the horses slowly across the bridge.