Schnitter

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German snitære, from Old High German snitāri. By surface analysis, Schnitt +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnɪtər/,
  • Hyphenation: Schnit‧ter
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Noun

Schnitter m (strong, genitive Schnitters, plural Schnitter, feminine Schnitterin)

  1. (dated) reaper (one who harvests with a scythe or sickle)
    • 1901, Hans von Kahlenberg , Der Fremde: Ein Gleichniss:
      Eine ländliche Ernte auf dem Felde war darauf abgebildet, wie hier schon die Wagen hochbepackt fortfahren, Schnitter und Schnitterinnen Garben bindend, alte Leute und Kinder die Aehren nachlesen.
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  2. Grim Reaper
    Synonym: Sensenmann

Declension

Further reading

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