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Kupferschmied

coppersmith

noun KUP-fer-shmeet Rare

Usage Note

Kupferschmied works copper by hand or machine to produce pots, stills, gutters, and decorative items. The trade (Kupferschmiede) partly overlaps with Klempner (plumber) in guttering work. Feminine: Kupferschmiedin. Closely related: Rotgießer (brass founder).

Examples

"Der Kupferschmied hämmerte eine Destillierpfanne aus Kupferblech."

Natural Translation

The coppersmith hammered a distilling pan from copper sheet.

Literal Translation

The coppersmith hammered a distilling-pan from copper-sheet.

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