Klempner

German

 Klempner on German Wikipedia

Etymology

An originally Central and Low German word, derived from Middle Low German klampe (“clamp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛmpnɐ/

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Noun

Klempner m (strong, genitive Klempners, plural Klempner, feminine Klempnerin)

1. (chiefly northern and central Germany) plumber, tinsmith (male or of unspecified gender)

   Synonyms: Installateur; (southern German) Spengler

Declension

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Klempner	die	Klempner
genitive	eines	des	Klempners	der	Klempner
dative	einem	dem	Klempner	den	Klempnern
accusative	einen	den	Klempner	die	Klempner

Declension of Klempner [masculine, strong]

Derived terms

• klempnern
• Seelenklempner
• Zahnklempner

Related terms

• klimpern

Further reading

• “Klempner” in Duden online
• “Klempner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache