Masculine
Fuhrmann
- (masculine, strong) carter, carman, teamster (driver of a team of draught animals), drayman, wagoner (male or of unspecified gender)
- (masculine, strong) Auriga
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
bott
Basel-Landschaft
fuermaa
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfuːʁˌman/
Etymology
In summary
From Fuhre (“cargo, wagonload”) + Mann (“man”). Compare Vormann, Dutch voorman.
Wagenführer
Fuhrknecht
Postkutscher
Wagenzieher
Karrer
Kärcher
Auriga
Kärrner
Pferdelenker
Kärer
Karrenführer
Wagenlenker
Lastkarren
Woźnica
woźnica
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