Schiffer
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German schiffære, schiffere, from Old High German *skiffāri, from Proto-Germanic *skipārijaz (“sailor”). Doublet of Schipper and Skipper.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schiffer m (strong, genitive Schiffers, plural Schiffer)
Declension edit
Declension of Schiffer [masculine, strong]
Related terms edit
See also edit
- Seemann (more common with seafaring)