der Drucker, –
printer
Ein Gerät, das Texte oder Bilder aus dem Computer auf Papier überträgt.
Definition & meaning
Drucker has two closely related meanings:
- A printer: a device that puts text or images onto paper or another surface.
- A printer / printing worker: a person who operates printing equipment or works in the printing trade.
The intended meaning usually depends on context.
Grammar & word origin
Drucker is a masculine noun: der Drucker. Its plural is also Drucker.
It is formed from Druck (“pressure” or “printing”) and the suffix -er, which can describe a person who does something or a device that performs a function.
Synonyms & antonyms
There is no single exact synonym for both meanings.
- Printer is a common loanword, especially for a computer-connected device. It usually means the same as Drucker in this sense.
- Druckmaschine means a printing machine, typically larger equipment used for commercial printing; it is not usually a synonym for a home or office printer.
- For a person, Drucker refers to the occupation; Druckfachmann is a broader term for a printing-industry professional.
There is no direct antonym for Drucker.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Die Druckerin druckt heute hundert Bücher.noun
The printer is printing a hundred books today.
Meine Schwester arbeitet seit einem Jahr als Druckerin.noun
My sister has been working as a printer for a year.
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