Schräiner

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃʀæˑɪ̯nɐ]

Etymology 1

From Middle High German schrīnære. By surface analysis, Schräin (“chest, trunk”) +‎ -er. The expected form is Schrénger, which is attested dialectally. The form Schräiner has been readapted to the primary noun. Influence by cognate German Schreiner is possible.

Noun

Schräiner m (plural Schräineren or Schräiner, feminine Schräinesch)

1. a carpenter who makes furniture and other (portable) wooden objects; cabinetmaker

Coordinate terms

• Zammermann (“joiner, carpenter who builds houses”)

Derived terms

• Schräinerei

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Schräiner

1. plural of Schräin