Also means
barrel maker
Usage Note
Böttcher makes wooden barrels and casks; the southern equivalent is Küfer, the northern Fassbinder. The feminine is Böttcherin. The plural is Böttcher, unchanged. The craft survives largely for wine and whisky barrels.
Examples
"Der Böttcher fertigte die Eichenfässer für die Brauerei."
Natural Translation
The cooper made the oak barrels for the brewery.
Literal Translation
The cooper made the oak-barrels for the brewery.
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