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A historical job title for a person who transported goods commercially with a wagon drawn by horses or oxen.
Der Fuhrmann lud die schweren Fässer auf seinen Wagen und machte sich auf den Weg in die Stadt.
The carter loaded the heavy barrels onto his wagon and set off for the town.
The word is made up of 'Fuhre' (a transported load) and 'Mann' (man). A Fuhrmann was therefore literally the man who transported a load.
Der Fuhrmann spannte die Pferde vor seinen Wagen.
The carter hitched the horses to his wagon.
'Fuhrmann' (carter) is a historical job title and is no longer used today for truck drivers. You mainly find the word in historical texts, fairy tales, or stories about the time before industrialization.
In alten Geschichten reist der Held oft ein Stück des Weges mit einem Fuhrmann.
In old stories, the hero often travels part of the way with a carter.
'Fuhrmann' (carter) belongs to the word family around 'fahren' (to drive/travel) and 'führen' (to lead). Related words are 'die Fuhre' (the load) and 'das Fuhrwerk' (the wagon with draft animals).
Das Fuhrwerk des Fuhrmanns war mit Heu beladen.
The carter's wagon was loaded with hay.
driver
'der Fahrer' and 'der Fuhrmann' both have to do with steering or driving a vehicle. 'der Fahrer' is the normal word for a person who drives a car, bus, truck, or another vehicle today. 'der Fuhrmann', on the other hand, mainly fits earlier times: he transported goods with a wagon pulled by horses or oxen. The words can be confused because both people drive or transport something. In modern everyday language, however, you almost always say 'Fahrer'; 'Fuhrmann' sounds historical.
Im Museum sahen die Kinder ein Bild von einem Fuhrmann mit zwei Pferden.
At the museum, the children saw a picture of a carter with two horses.
Vor dem Termin wartete der Fahrer mit dem Lieferwagen vor dem Büro.
Before the appointment, the driver waited with the delivery van in front of the office.