🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Zähmer

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsɛːmɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tamer/ˈteɪ.mər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Zähmer trainierte den Löwen für die Show."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who trains or domesticates animals, especially wild ones.

    "The tamer skillfully guided the lion through the performance."
  2. 2

    A person who makes something less intense or severe.

    "As a tamer of disputes, she was often called upon to mediate conflicts."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'tamer' originates from the Middle English term 'tamere', derived from the Old English 'tam', meaning 'gentle' or 'tame'. It has evolved through usage in various contexts, particularly in relation to animals, to denote someone who trains or domesticates wild creatures.

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