German Conversation · Level 95
59 words
German word
Bagger
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbagɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounexcavator
Example
Die Bagger stehen auf der Baustelle.
The excavators are standing at the construction site.
More examples
Für die Kanalverlegung wird ein großer Bagger eingesetzt.
A large excavator is used for sewer installation.
Core concept
A heavy machine reaches into earth or sediment with a bucket, making a deep cut or clearing material from the ground.
Common phrases
mit dem Bagger arbeiten
work with an excavator
einen Bagger mieten
rent an excavator
den Bagger warten
service an excavator
Similar words
Minibagger: A compact excavator suited to narrow spaces and small construction jobs.
Kettenbagger: An excavator on tracks that stays stable while digging in soft or muddy ground.
Radlader: A wheeled loader that scoops and carries soil or gravel in a front bucket.
Baggerlader: A work vehicle with digging equipment at the rear and a loading bucket at the front.
Definition in German
Hydraulisch betriebenes Arbeitsgerät mit Ausleger und Löffel zum Aushub von Erde.
Word origin
Bagger comes from German baggern through the productive -er formation used for a person or thing that performs an action.
Usage tips
- German uses Bagger for both ordinary excavators and dredging machines, with the setting showing whether the work is on land or in water.
Other meanings
- dredgernoun
Opposites
- Handarbeitmanual labornoun
Related words
- baggernexcavateverb
- Baggerfahrerexcavator operatornoun