der Setzer
Translation
typesetter, compositor
Examples
Der Setzer ordnete die Buchstaben an.
The typesetter arranged the letters.
Der Beruf des Setzers ist heute selten.
The profession of a typesetter is rare today.
Grammar Patterns
als Setzer arbeiten to work as a typesetter My grandfather worked as a typesetter.
Similar Words
Typograf (typographer)
Etymology
From the verb 'setzen' (to set, to place) + the agent suffix '-er'.
Memory Tips
Think of a person who 'sets' the type for printing.