German Conversation · Level 113
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German word
Schreiner
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃʁaɪ̯nɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncarpenter
Example
Die Schreiner reparieren das alte Fenster.
The carpenters are repairing the old window.
More examples
Der Schreiner liefert heute die neue Kommode.
The carpenter is delivering the new chest of drawers today.
Core concept
A craftsperson measures, cuts, joins, and finishes wood so that furniture, doors, or built-in fittings fit a particular space.
Common phrases
beim Schreiner
at the carpenter's workshop
einen Tisch beim Schreiner bestellen
order a table from the carpenter
Schreinermeister
master carpenter
Similar words
Tischler: A woodworker who creates furniture and wooden interior fittings for buildings.
Schreinerei: A woodworking business where furniture and fittings are made or repaired.
Zimmermann: A timber framer who assembles large wooden parts of buildings.
Möbelschreiner: A specialist who crafts furniture to fit specific customer needs.
Definition in German
Schreiner bezeichnet einen Handwerker, der aus Holz maßgefertigte Möbelstücke, Türen und Einbauten herstellt und instand setzt.
Word origin
Schreiner comes through Germanic forms from Latin scrinium, a chest or case, and originally referred to a maker of wooden chests before broadening to this skilled woodworker.
Usage tips
- Schreiner is masculine, with the plural Schreiner, and Tischler is a common regional synonym, especially in northern Germany.
Other meanings
- furniture makernoun
- joinernoun
Related words
- Schreinereicarpentry shopnoun
- Schreinerinfemale carpenternoun
- Schreinermeistermaster carpenternoun