noun
mechanic
B1
Mechaniker: masculine noun meaning 'mechanic'. Gender der, plural Mechaniker (unchanged). Declension shows standard -er plural with genitive singular des Mechanikers. Can be female Mechanikerin. Refers to a person who repairs machinery or vehicles; no special preposition. Commonly used in trades and job descriptions.
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Das kann nur ein Mechaniker reparieren.
Only a mechanic can repair that.
Die Firma rief einen Mechaniker, den der Betrieb dringend brauchte, weil der Motor nicht lief.
The company called a mechanic whom the business urgently needed because the engine was not running.
Karim ist Automechaniker.
Karim is a car mechanic.
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Picture a person in a garage holding a wrench fixing a car — that's the Mechaniker.
Think 'mechanic' in English — the words are very similar.
Der Mechaniker — masculine (der) like many male professions in German.
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Masculine noun. Plural is usually identical to the singular ('Mechaniker'). For female professionals use the feminine form 'Mechanikerin'.