German Conversation · Level 85
59 words
German word
Schneider
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃnaɪ̯dɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nountailor
Example
Ich gehe morgen zum Schneider.
I'm going to the tailor tomorrow.
More examples
Der Schneider sagt bei der Anprobe, ob der Mantel passt.
The tailor says during the fitting whether the coat fits.
Core concept
A clothing specialist adjusts seams and cuts material so finished garments match a customer's measurements.
Common phrases
zum Schneider gehen
go to the tailor
Mantel beim Schneider abgeben
leave the coat with the tailor
Anprobe beim Schneider
fitting at the tailor's
Similar words
Schneiderei: A shop or workshop where clothes are made or altered.
Änderung: The process of changing ready-made clothes to fit a customer's size or shape.
Maßschneider: A tailor who makes each garment to an individual customer's measurements.
Definition in German
Handwerker, der Kleidung nach Maß anfertigt oder ändert, vor allem durch Zuschneiden und Nähen.
Word origin
The occupational noun Schneider is formed from schneiden 'to cut' and -er, a suffix that creates nouns for people associated with an activity.
Usage tips
- The plural is die Schneider, identical in form to the singular, so the article or context shows whether one or several tailors are meant.
Other meanings
- dressmakernoun
Related words
- Schneidermeistermaster tailornoun
- schneiderntailorverb