die Schneiderin
seamstress / tailor
A woman who sews, alters, or repairs clothing, usually as a profession.
EXAMPLE
Die Schneiderin hat mein Kleid passend gemacht.
The seamstress altered my dress to fit me.
die Schneiderin
seamstress / tailor
die Schneiderin, die Schneiderinnen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schneiderin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schneiderinnen |
| genitive | der Schneiderin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schneiderin | die Schneiderinnen |
| accusative | die Schneiderin | die Schneiderinnen |
| dative | der Schneiderin | den Schneiderinnen |
| genitive | der Schneiderin | der Schneiderinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
Common collocations include „eine gelernte Schneiderin“ (a trained seamstress), „als Schneiderin arbeiten“ (to work as a seamstress), and „etwas bei der Schneiderin ändern lassen“ (to have something altered by the seamstress).
EXAMPLE
Meine Großmutter war gelernte Schneiderin und nähte die Kleider der ganzen Familie.
My grandmother was a trained seamstress and sewed clothes for the whole family.
Prepositions
When visiting a seamstress, German commonly uses „zu einer Schneiderin gehen“ (to go to a seamstress) or „bei einer Schneiderin sein“ (to be at a seamstress's). After „zu“ and „bei“, the dative is used here.
EXAMPLE
Morgen gehe ich zu einer Schneiderin, weil mein Anzug nicht mehr passt.
Tomorrow I'm going to a seamstress because my suit no longer fits.
Bei der Schneiderin habe ich einen Termin für nächste Woche bekommen.
I got an appointment for next week at the seamstress's.
Professional context
„Schneiderin“ is usually used in connection with specific jobs and customers' requests, for example alterations, repairs, or custom-made clothing.
EXAMPLE
Die Schneiderin bespricht mit der Kundin den Stoff und den Schnitt des Kleides.
The seamstress discusses the fabric and cut of the dress with the customer.
In real life
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