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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTanner
/ˈtæn.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person whose occupation is to tan hides and skins.
"The local tanner worked for hours treating the animal skins with bark extract." - 2
A workshop or factory where hides are tanned.
"Historical records noted the presence of a busy tanner by the riverbank."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'tannere', which traces back to Medieval Latin 'tannare' (to tan hides), ultimately related to the Celtic word for oak bark ('tann'), used historically in the leather processing trade.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tanner" is said worldwide
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tanneur
Transliteration: ta-nœʁ
"Le tanneur prépare les peaux pour la fabrication des chaussures."
Gerber
Transliteration: ger-bɐ
"Der Gerber verarbeitet die Tierhäute zu Leder."
conciatore
Transliteration: kon-tʃaˈtoː.re
"Il conciatore lavora le pelli nella bottega."
curtidor
Transliteration: kuɾ.tiˈðoɾ
"El curtidor utiliza taninos naturales para tratar la piel."
curtidor
Transliteration: kuʁ.tiˈdoɾ
"O curtidor transformou a pele crua em couro macio."
चमार
Transliteration: chamār
"चमड़ा कमाने वाला व्यक्ति खाल को संसाधित करता है।"
制革工人
Transliteration: zhì gé gōng rén
"制革工人正在处理动物皮革。"
무두질쟁이
Transliteration: mudujiljaengi
"무두질쟁이가 가죽을 가공하고 있습니다."
なめし職人
Transliteration: nameshi shokunin
"なめし職人は動物の皮を革に加工する。"
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