Imker

Meaning

beekeeper (male or of unspecified gender)

Concepts

beekeeper

apiarist

beemaster

bee-keeper

beekeeping

bee-master

apiculturist

bee keeper

apiculture

apiculturalist

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪmkɐ/

Etymology

From German Low German [Term?]. Obviously related to Imme (“bee”). There are two theories concerning the details of the development:
# From Middle Low German immenkar (“beehive”), which is a compound with Middle Low German kar (“basket”). The component -ker < -kar would then have been secondarily associated with the Low German suffix -ker for occupations (compare Böttcher).
# Directly derived from Imme with the mentioned suffix. Cognate with Dutch imker.
Either way, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *imbjakaʀjō.

Sentences

Der Imker wollte nur noch mal kurz nach seinen Bienen schauen .

The beekeeper just wanted to take a quick look at his bees.