German

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Etymology

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From the verb schaffen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʃafnɐ]
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Noun

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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

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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

Luxembourgish

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Noun

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Schaffner m (plural Schaffner)

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