der Holzbootsbauer
Translation
wooden boat builder, shipwright
Examples
Der Holzbootsbauer repariert das alte Segelboot.
The wooden boat builder is repairing the old sailboat.
Er lernte den Beruf des Holzbootsbauers.
He learned the profession of a wooden boat builder.
Grammar Patterns
to be a ((wooden boat builder)) by trade to be a ((wooden boat builder)) by trade My uncle is a wooden boat builder by trade.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Schiffszimmermann (ship's carpenter)
Etymology
Composed of 'Holz' (wood), 'Boot' (boat), and 'Bauer' (builder). Literally a 'wood-boat-builder'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: Holz (wood) + Boot (boat) + Bauer (builder). A person who builds boats from wood.