Schaffner

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German

Etymology

From the verb schaffen.

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Noun

Schaffner m (strong, genitive Schaffners, plural Schaffner, feminine Schaffnerin)

  1. (officially dated) conductor (of a bus, tram, train etc)
    Synonyms: (archaic) Kondukteur, (officialese) Kundenbetreuer im Nahverkehr, Zugbegleiter

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Further reading

  • Schaffner” in Duden online
  • Schaffner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Schaffner” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Luxembourgish

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Noun

Schaffner m (plural Schaffner)

  1. conductor (on a bus, train, etc.)