Noun
der Schmied
Pronunciation: /ˈʃmiːt/
smith
C1
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plural Schmiede
Meanings
Noun
- smith
- blacksmith, forger
Example sentence
Mein Urgroßvater war Schmied.
My great-grandfather was a blacksmith.
Word forms
singular
der Schmied
plural
die Schmiede
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schmied
Accusativeden Schmied
Dativedem Schmied
Genitivedes Schmiedes
Plural
Nominativedie Schmiede
Accusativedie Schmiede
Dativeden Schmieden
Genitiveder Schmiede
Usage
- als Schmied arbeiten — work as a smith; no article normally follows als here
- Jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied. — a proverb meaning each person shapes their own fortune
Der Schmied formte das glühende Eisen mit einem Hammer.
The smith shaped the glowing iron with a hammer.