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coachman
A person who drives a horse-drawn carriage.
In Wien kann man eine Stadtrundfahrt mit einem Fiaker machen, der von einem Kutscher gefahren wird.
In Vienna, you can take a city tour in a fiacre driven by a coachman.
The word 'der Kutscher' (coachman) is derived from 'die Kutsche' (carriage, a horse-drawn vehicle). The ending '-er' here refers to the person who performs this activity. A Kutscher is therefore the driver of a carriage.
Der Kutscher wartete mit seiner Kutsche vor dem Hotel auf die Touristen.
The coachman waited with his carriage in front of the hotel for the tourists.
The idiom 'fluchen wie ein Kutscher' (to swear like a trooper; literally, to swear like a coachman) or 'schimpfen wie ein Kutscher' is very common. It means that someone complains or curses very loudly, vulgarly, and angrily.
Als sein Computer abstürzte, hat er geschimpft wie ein Kutscher.
When his computer crashed, he swore like a trooper.
The profession of coachman is rare today and is mostly a tourist attraction, for example in historic cities. The word itself, however, is still well known and is used for this activity.
In Salzburg erklärte der Kutscher während der Fahrt die Sehenswürdigkeiten.
In Salzburg, the coachman explained the sights during the ride.
driver
'der Fahrer' and 'der Kutscher' both have to do with steering or driving a vehicle. 'Fahrer' is the general word for people who operate modern vehicles such as cars, buses, or trucks. 'Kutscher' is much more specific: a Kutscher drives a horse-drawn carriage. The words can be confused because both describe someone who controls a ride or journey. In everyday situations today, people usually say 'Fahrer'. 'Kutscher' only fits when a carriage and horses are really meant.
Bei der Stadtrundfahrt erklärte der Kutscher den Gästen die alten Gebäude.
During the city tour, the coachman explained the old buildings to the guests.
Ich frage den Fahrer, ob der Bus auch am Bahnhof hält.
I ask the driver whether the bus also stops at the train station.