der Klempner
Translation
plumber, tinsmith
Examples
Der Klempner repariert das undichte Rohr.
The plumber is repairing the leaky pipe.
Wir müssen einen Klempner rufen.
We have to call a plumber.
Grammar Patterns
to call ((sb.)) to call ((a plumber)) We have to call a plumber.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Installateur, Spengler (Southern German)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'klempen' (to clamp, to hammer thin metal).
Memory Tips
Imagine a plumber 'clamping' a pipe to fix it. 'Klempner' sounds a bit like 'clamper'.