der Kanalbauer
Translation
sewer worker, drainlayer, canal builder
Examples
Der Kanalbauer verlegt neue Rohre.
The sewer worker is laying new pipes.
Die Arbeit als Kanalbauer ist körperlich anstrengend.
The work as a sewer worker is physically demanding.
Grammar Patterns
((der Kanalbauer)) + verb as subject: the sewer worker does sth. Der Kanalbauer repariert das Rohr.
Similar Words
Tiefbauer (civil engineer), Straßenbauer (road builder)
Etymology
Composed of 'Kanal' (canal, sewer) and 'Bauer' (builder). Literally a 'canal builder'.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'builder' ('Bauer') working inside a 'canal' ('Kanal').