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miner
A person who works professionally in a mine to extract natural resources such as coal, ores, or salt.
Der Bergarbeiter fuhr jeden Morgen mit dem Aufzug tief unter die Erde.
The miner took the elevator deep underground every morning.
The word is made up of 'Berg' (mountain) and 'Arbeiter' (worker). Here, 'Berg' does not refer only to a mountain, but to a 'Bergwerk' (a mine). So it means a worker in a mine.
Schon sein Großvater war ein Bergarbeiter im Ruhrgebiet.
His grandfather was already a miner in the Ruhr region.
'Bergarbeiter' (miner) belongs to a word family around mining. Other important words are 'das Bergwerk' (the mine) and 'der Bergbau' (mining/the mining industry).
Der Bergbau hat in dieser Region eine lange Tradition.
Mining has a long tradition in this region.
Typical expressions related to miners are 'unter Tage arbeiten' (to work underground), 'in die Grube fahren' (to go down into the mine), and 'Kohle fördern' (to extract coal).
Die Bergarbeiter arbeiten oft in großer Tiefe unter Tage.
Miners often work at great depths underground.
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Kumpel and Bergarbeiter can both refer to a person who works in a mine. Kumpel is the traditional term for someone working underground, while Bergarbeiter is the general occupational term. Without an intentionally traditional tone, Bergarbeiter is usually clearer.
Heute beginnt der Bergarbeiter jeden Morgen seine Schicht im Bergwerk.
Today, the miner begins his shift at the mine every morning.
Früher fuhr der Kumpel jeden Morgen in die Kohlegrube ein.
In the past, the miner went down into the coal mine every morning.
