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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ferreiro
"O ferreiro calçou os cavalos da fazenda."
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A person who forges and shapes iron and other metals with a hammer and anvil.
"The blacksmith heated the horseshoe in the forge before shaping it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English 'blæcsmið', from 'blæc' (black, referring to the soot and dark color of iron or the charcoal used) + 'smið' (smith, a skilled worker in metals).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blacksmith" is said worldwide
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forgeron
Transliteration: forgeron
"Le forgeron a fabriqué une belle épée en fer."
Schmied
Transliteration: Schmied
"Der Schmied bearbeitete das glühende Metall auf dem Amboss."
fabbro
Transliteration: fabbro
"Il fabbro ha riparato il cancello di ferro battuto."
herrero
Transliteration: herrero
"El herrero golpeó el metal caliente con fuerza."
ferreiro
Transliteration: ferreiro
"O ferreiro calçou os cavalos da fazenda."
लोहार
Transliteration: lohaar
"लोहार ने भट्टी में लोहे को गर्म किया।"
铁匠
Transliteration: tiějiang
"铁匠正在用铁锤敲打红热的铁块。"
대장장이
Transliteration: daejangjangi
"대장장이가 모루 위에서 칼을 두드려 만들었다."
鍛冶屋
Transliteration: kajiya
"鍛冶屋が金床で鉄を打っています。"
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