Schiffer

German

Alternative forms

• Schipper (northern Germany; chiefly informal)

Etymology

From Middle High German schiffære, schiffere, from Old High German *skiffāri, from Proto-Germanic *skipārijaz (“sailor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪfɐ/
• Rhymes: -ɪfɐ

• Audio:

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Noun

Schiffer m (genitive Schiffers, plural Schiffer)

1. (nautical) sailor; skipper (one who navigates a ship or boat, or works on it, especially in inland navigation)

Related terms

• schippern
• Skipper (doublet)

See also

• Seemann (more common with seafaring)