Schweißer

welder

noun SHVY-ser Rare

Origin: from schweißen (to weld)

Usage Note

Schweißer joins metal by welding, often certified for specific procedures in industry and shipbuilding. The feminine is Schweißerin. The plural is Schweißer, unchanged. Note the ß spelling, written Schweisser in Switzerland.

Examples

"Der Schweißer verband die Stahlträger mit präzisen Nähten."

Natural Translation

The welder joined the steel beams with precise seams.

Literal Translation

The welder joined the steel-beams with precise seams.

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