Fuhrmann
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German
Etymology
From Fuhre (“cargo, wagonload”) + Mann (“man”). Compare Vormann, Dutch voorman.
Pronunciation
Noun
Fuhrmann m (strong, genitive Fuhrmannes or Fuhrmanns, plural Fuhrmänner or Fuhrleute, feminine Fuhrfrau)
- carter, carman, teamster (driver of a team of draught animals), drayman, wagoner (male or of unspecified gender)
- (astronomy) Auriga
Declension
Declension of Fuhrmann
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Fuhrmann | die | Fuhrmänner, Fuhrleute |
| genitive | eines | des | Fuhrmannes, Fuhrmanns | der | Fuhrmänner, Fuhrleute |
| dative | einem | dem | Fuhrmann, Fuhrmanne1 | den | Fuhrmännern, Fuhrleuten |
| accusative | einen | den | Fuhrmann | die | Fuhrmänner, Fuhrleute |
1Now rare, see notes.
Descendants
Further reading
- “Fuhrmann” in Duden online