stove fitter / potter
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stove fitter / potter
An outdated or regional occupational term for a potter or stove fitter, especially one who builds or repairs tiled stoves.
Der Hafner baute uns einen wunderschönen Kachelofen ins Wohnzimmer.
The stove fitter built us a beautiful tiled stove in the living room.
The word 'Hafner' (stove fitter/potter) derives from the old German word 'Hafen', meaning 'pot'. So a 'Hafner' was originally a potter, that is, someone who makes pots.
Im Museum gab es eine Ausstellung über das alte Handwerk des Hafners.
At the museum, there was an exhibition about the old craft of the stove fitter.
This occupational term is outdated today and is only rarely used. You mainly find it in regional contexts in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, or in historical texts.
In unserem Dorf gibt es noch einen alten Mann, der das Hafner-Handwerk gelernt hat.
In our village, there is still an old man who learned the stove fitter's craft.
The main activity still associated with a 'Hafner' (stove fitter) today is building and installing tiled stoves. These stoves are a traditional heating method.
Wir haben einen Hafner beauftragt, den alten Kachelofen zu restaurieren.
We hired a stove fitter to restore the old tiled stove.
potter
Töpfer is the generally understood term today for a craftsperson who makes objects out of clay. Hafner can refer to the same occupation, but sounds regional or outdated and can also be associated particularly with building and repairing tiled stoves.
Im alten Dorfregister wird Paul als Hafner bezeichnet, weil er Schalen aus Ton formt.
In the old village register, Paul is described as a potter because he shapes bowls out of clay.
Im heutigen Bericht wird Paul als Töpfer bezeichnet, weil er Schalen aus Ton formt.
In today’s report, Paul is described as a potter because he shapes bowls out of clay.
