Dolmetscher

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German

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Etymology

From Middle High German tolmetsche (13th c.), ultimately from Proto-Turkic *tilmač (compare Turkish dilmaç). Probably borrowed through a Slavic language; compare Proto-Slavic *tъlmačь (interpreter), whence Russian толма́ч (tolmáč), Polish tłumacz. Alternatively through Hungarian tolmács.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔlmɛt͡ʃər/, ,
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Noun

Dolmetscher m (strong, genitive Dolmetschers, plural Dolmetscher, feminine Dolmetscherin)

  1. interpreter (one who translates in real time; male or of unspecified sex)
  2. (archaic) translator (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonym: Übersetzer

Usage notes

  • While it remains common in general parlance to use Übersetzer as an umbrella term, it is now unusual to refer to a translator of books or other completed texts as a Dolmetscher.

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Luxembourgish

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Noun

Dolmetscher m (plural Dolmetscheren)

  1. interpreter