German word

Raucher

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʁaʊ̯xɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsmoker

Example

Im Zug sah ich einen Raucher.

On the train, I saw a smoker.

Illustration for Raucher (smoker)

More examples

Als starker Raucher braucht er morgens zwei Zigaretten.

As a heavy smoker, he needs two cigarettes in the morning.

Core concept

A person drawing smoke from a lit cigarette, cigar, or similar tobacco product.

Common phrases

  • Raucher sein

    be a smoker

  • starker Raucher

    heavy smoker

  • Raucherbereich

    smoking area

Similar words

Nichtraucher: A person who does not smoke tobacco.
Raucherin: A woman who smokes cigarettes, cigars, or other tobacco products.
Passivraucher: A person who inhales tobacco smoke released by other people.
Gelegenheitsraucher: A person who smokes tobacco only occasionally.

Definition in German

Person, die gelegentlich oder regelmäßig Zigaretten, Zigarren o.Ä. raucht; im Alltag als 'Raucher' bezeichnet.

Word origin

Raucher is an agent noun formed from rauchen, meaning 'to smoke', with the suffix -er for a person performing an action.

Usage tips

  • Raucher is masculine: der Raucher, einen Raucher, and the plural die Raucher; the feminine form is Raucherin.

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