No. 3,448 in German
kellner
Waiter.
In a sentence
Der Kellner serviert uns das Abendessen.
The waiter is serving us dinner.
Here, 'Kellner' functions as a noun referring to a male waiter who performs the act of serving food in a restaurant.
Ich möchte als Kellner arbeiten.
I want to work as a waiter.
In this sentence, 'Kellner' is used nominatively as a career or job title, indicating the profession someone aims to pursue.
Die Kellner im Café waren sehr freundlich.
The waiters in the café were very friendly.
Here, 'Kellner' is pluralized to 'Kellner' to refer to multiple people who work as waiters, showing its usage in describing a group.
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