German word

Bergmann

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbɛɐ̯kˌman/

Meaning

  • masculine nounminer

Example

Viele Bergmänner arbeiten tief unter der Erde.

Many miners work deep underground.

Illustration for Bergmann (miner)

More examples

Ein stolzer Bergmann erzählt von seiner Arbeit im Stollen.

A proud miner talks about his work in the mine tunnel.

Core concept

A lamp-lit worker cuts into rock below ground and hauls useful minerals toward the surface.

Common phrases

  • stolzer Bergmann

    proud miner

  • Bergmann in der Schicht

    miner on shift

Similar words

Bergleute: Mine workers as a gender-neutral group.
Bergarbeiter: A mine worker doing heavy labor or operating machinery underground.
Grubenarbeiter: A worker at an underground or open-pit mining site.
Kumpel: A friendly term for a fellow miner.

Definition in German

Eine Person, die in einem Bergwerk arbeitet und dort Erz, Kohle oder andere Rohstoffe abbaut.

Word origin

Bergmann is an old German compound of Berg and Mann, attested in Middle High German as bergman for a person who extracts minerals.

Usage tips

  • Bergmann is grammatically masculine, so Bergleute is often used when the group is not specified as male.

Related words

  • Bergmannschaftmining crewnoun

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