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Etymology

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From Zug +‎ Führer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡suːkˌfyːʁɐ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Zug‧füh‧rer
  • Rhymes: -yːʁɐ

Noun

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Zugführer m (strong, genitive Zugführers, plural Zugführer, feminine Zugführerin)

  1. (rail transport) leading conductor (on a train)
    Synonym: (archaic outside Switzerland) Kondukteur
    Hypernym: Zugbegleiter
  2. (military) platoon leader

Declension

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Further reading

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