🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Holzfäller

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈhɔltsˌfɛlɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lumberjack/ˈlʌm.bər.dʒæk/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Holzfäller arbeitete hart im Wald."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who cuts down trees for timber.

    "The lumberjack worked tirelessly in the forest, felling trees with precision."
  2. 2

    A person who is involved in the logging industry.

    "During the winter months, the lumberjack would prepare for the busy logging season ahead."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'lumberjack' originated in North America in the late 19th century, combining 'lumber', derived from the Middle English 'lumber', meaning timber, and 'jack', a common term for a man. It reflects the profession of men who cut down trees for timber.

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