Mechaniker

mechanic

noun may-KHAH-ni-ker Rare

Origin: from Greek mechanikos

Usage Note

Mechaniker repairs machines and vehicles; the car specialist's modern title is Kfz-Mechatroniker. The feminine is Mechanikerin. The plural is Mechaniker, unchanged. The trade now blends mechanics with electronics.

Examples

"Der Mechaniker wechselte die Bremsen am Auto."

Natural Translation

The mechanic changed the brakes on the car.

Literal Translation

The mechanic changed the brakes on-the car.

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