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seafarer
A person who goes to sea professionally or out of passion; a sailor, captain, or explorer at sea.
Historische Seefahrer wie Kolumbus oder Magellan entdeckten neue Seewege und Kontinente.
Historical seafarers like Columbus or Magellan discovered new sea routes and continents.
'Seefahrer' (seafarer) is a compound word made up of 'See' (sea) and 'Fahrer' (driver/traveler). So it literally describes a person who 'travels' on the sea.
Schon als Kind träumte er davon, ein großer Seefahrer zu werden.
Even as a child, he dreamed of becoming a great seafarer.
The noun 'der Seefahrer' (the seafarer) is directly derived from the fixed expression 'zur See fahren' (to go to sea). This expression means to begin a journey at sea or to work on ships as a profession.
Nach seiner Ausbildung ist er viele Jahre zur See gefahren.
After his training, he went to sea for many years.
The word 'Seefahrer' (seafarer) often has a historical or adventurous connotation. It is frequently used for explorers and pioneers of seafaring and often sounds somewhat more romantic than modern job titles.
Die Geschichten über die alten Seefahrer faszinierten die Kinder.
The stories about the old seafarers fascinated the children.
sailor
Both words refer to a person who goes to sea. Seemann is the usual word for a man who works professionally on a ship, whereas Seefahrer is broader and can also refer to someone who sails out of passion or to an explorer. For ordinary professional work, Seemann is usually the better choice.
Der Seefahrer reist aus Leidenschaft monatelang über die Weltmeere.
The seafarer spends months traveling across the world’s oceans out of passion.
Der Seemann arbeitet seit vielen Jahren auf einem Frachtschiff.
The sailor has been working on a cargo ship for many years.
