Bremser

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German

Etymology

bremsen +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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Noun

Bremser m (strong, genitive Bremsers, plural Bremser, feminine Bremserin)

  1. agent noun of bremsen
  2. (rail transport, historical) brakeman, braker
    • 1911, Erwin Rosen [pseudonym; Erwin Carlé], Der Deutsche Lausbub in Amerika [The German prankster in America], page 159:
      Die unfreiwilligen Pausen (wenn ein Kondukteur oder ein Bremser uns ertappte und grinsend erklärte, wir möchten lieber dem nächsten Zug die Ehre schenken) wurden zum Essen benutzt und zu sorgfältigem Erkundigen über die nächsten Züge.
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Declension

Further reading

  • Bremser” in Duden online
  • Bremser” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache