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No. 9,731 in Russian

шнайдер

"Шнайдер" is a colloquial term derived from German, meaning "tailor" in English.

In a sentence

  • Шнайдер был известным портным в своем городе.

    Schneider was a famous tailor in his city.

    In this sentence, 'Шнайдер' is used as a proper name, which is also a common surname derived from the German word meaning 'tailor'.

  • Его дед был шнайдером и шил одежду для всей деревни.

    His grandfather was a tailor and made clothes for the entire village.

    Here, 'шнайдер' is used as a noun meaning 'tailor', borrowed from German into Russian.

  • Я слышал историю, где шнайдер встретил короля и стал его придворным портным.

    I heard a story where a tailor met the king and became his court tailor.

    In this context, 'шнайдер' similarly means 'tailor' and highlights its use in storytelling.

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