Noun
der Zöllner
Pronunciation: /ˈtsœlnɐ/
customs officer
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plural Zöllner
Meanings
Noun
- customs officer
- publican
Example sentence
Der Zöllner kontrollierte unser Gepäck sehr genau.
The customs officer checked our luggage very carefully.
Word forms
singular
der Zöllner
plural
die Zöllner
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zöllner
Accusativeden Zöllner
Dativedem Zöllner
Genitivedes Zöllners
Plural
Nominativedie Zöllner
Accusativedie Zöllner
Dativeden Zöllnern
Genitiveder Zöllner
Usage
- dem Zöllner den Pass zeigen — Show one's passport to the customs officer.
- Zöllner in einem biblischen Text — A tax collector in a biblical text; not an English publican meaning pub owner.
Der Zöllner bat sie, den Koffer zu öffnen.
The customs officer asked her to open the suitcase.