der Raucher
smoker
A person who regularly smokes tobacco or similar substances.
EXAMPLE
Er ist starker Raucher und schafft mehr als eine Schachtel am Tag.
He is a heavy smoker and gets through more than a pack a day.
der Raucher
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Meanings
der Raucher
smoking compartment
A compartment on a train or a special car in which smoking is or was permitted. This meaning is mostly historical today.
EXAMPLE
Früher gab es in Zügen noch getrennte Abteile für Raucher und Nichtraucher.
In the past, trains still had separate compartments for smokers and non-smokers.
Usage tips
Word formation
The word 'Raucher' (smoker) is derived directly from the verb 'rauchen' (to smoke). The ending '-er' here refers to a male person who performs this activity.
EXAMPLE
Mein Nachbar ist Raucher und steht oft auf dem Balkon.
My neighbor is a smoker and often stands on the balcony.
Typical collocations
To describe how often someone smokes, 'Raucher' (smoker) is often combined with adjectives or nouns, e.g. 'starker Raucher' (heavy smoker) or 'Gelegenheitsraucher' (occasional smoker).
EXAMPLE
Er ist nur Gelegenheitsraucher, kein starker Raucher.
He is only an occasional smoker, not a heavy smoker.
Outdated meaning
The meaning 'Raucherabteil' (smoking compartment) is mostly historical today. In modern trains and public buildings, such areas generally no longer exist.
EXAMPLE
Mein Großvater erzählte, dass man früher im Zug noch in den Raucher gehen konnte.
My grandfather said that in the past you could still go to the smoking compartment on the train.
Compare with
Raucher vs Dampfer
steamer / vaper
Raucher normally refers to a person who smokes tobacco or similar substances. In this colloquial usage, Dampfer, by contrast, refers to a person who uses an e-cigarette. When you mean conventional smoking, Raucher is appropriate; when you are explicitly talking about vaping, Dampfer is appropriate.
Raucher
Der Raucher holte seine Tabakzigaretten aus der Tasche.
The smoker took his tobacco cigarettes out of his pocket.
Dampfer
Der Dampfer nahm seine E-Zigarette aus der Tasche.
The vaper took his e-cigarette out of his pocket.
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