Noun
der Schreiner
Pronunciation: /ˈʃʁaɪ̯nɐ/
carpenter, joiner (who makes furniture and fittings from wood)
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plural Schreiner
Meanings
Noun
- carpenter, joiner (who makes furniture and fittings from wood)
Example sentence
Der Vater von Abraham Lincoln war Schreiner von Beruf.
Abraham Lincoln's father was a carpenter by trade.
Word forms
singular
der Schreiner
plural
die Schreiner
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schreiner
Accusativeden Schreiner
Dativedem Schreiner
Genitivedes Schreiners
Plural
Nominativedie Schreiner
Accusativedie Schreiner
Dativeden Schreinern
Genitiveder Schreiner
Usage
- einen Schreiner beauftragen — Hire a joiner to make or repair wooden furniture or fittings.
- Schreiner / Tischler — Regional alternatives for the same woodworking trade.
Der Schreiner passte das Regal genau an die Nische an.
The joiner fitted the shelving precisely to the alcove.