Schënner

Lëtzebuergesch

English: knacker; quack; slave driver
Français: équarrisseur; charlatan; négrier
Deutsch: Schinder; Kurpfuscher; Schinder [Menschenschinder]

Type: SUBST M
Plural: Schënner

Pronunciation (IPA)

[ʃˈənɐ]

Meanings and translations

Meaning 1

Deutsch: Abdecker; Schinder
Français: équarrisseur
English: knacker
Português: esquartejador; magarefe
Nederlands: vilder

Meaning 2

colloquial

Deutsch: Kurpfuscher
Français: guérisseur; charlatan
English: healer; quack
Português: curandeiro; charlatão
Nederlands: kwakzalver; charlatan

Meaning 3

pejorative

Deutsch: Schinder (Menschenschinder)
Français: exploiteur; négrier
English: slave driver
Português: explorador; martirizador
Nederlands: slavendrijver; uitzuiger

Usage notes

Spelling variants

Only source-reviewed variants are suggested.

Schënner

Example sentences

ech géif mäin aalt Päerd nimools engem Schënner verkafen!
Meaning 1: knacker
am Nopeschduerf ass e Schënner , bei deen d'Leit ginn, wann se de Réck wéi hunn
colloquial
Meaning 2: healer; quack
dee Schënner behandelt seng Leit ewéi Sklaven!
pejorative
Meaning 3: slave driver

Source: ZLS / LOD · July 2026 · CC0

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