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Trainer

coach

noun TRAY-ner Less Common

Origin: from English trainer

Also means

trainer

Usage Note

Trainer is borrowed from English and pronounced with the English 'ai' as 'AY'. It means a sports coach or fitness trainer; the female form is Trainerin, and the singular and plural look identical.

Examples

"Der Trainer lobt die Spieler."

Natural Translation

The coach praises the players.

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