breadwinner
The primary income-earner in a householdThe primary income-earner in a household.
» Tom is the only breadwinner in the family.
Tom ist der einzige Ernährer der Familie.
Tom ist der einzige Brotverdiener der Familie.
Том - единственный кормилец в семье.
Том - единственный добытчик в семье.
Meaning
1 sensesThe primary income-earner in a household.
Broterwerber, Broterwerberin, Geldverdiener
корми́лецkormílec, корми́лицаkormílica, добы́тчикdobýtčik
- one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents
Examples
18 sentencesTom is the only breadwinner in the family.
ruТом - единственный кормилец в семье.
deTom ist der einzige Ernährer der Familie.
She's the breadwinner in this family.
Tom is his family's main breadwinner.
ruТом - главный кормилец в семье.
deTom ist bei sich in der Familie der Hauptbrötchenverdiener.
He's the sole breadwinner for the family.
deEr ist der einzige Brötchenverdiener in der Familie.
She's the sole breadwinner for the family.
ruОна - единственная кормилица семьи.
deSie ist die einzige Brotverdienerin in der Familie.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From bread + winner, where to win = to earn. Compare West Frisian breawinning (“livelihoodFrom bread + winner, where to win = to earn. Compare West Frisian breawinning (“livelihood”, literally “bread-winning”), Dutch broodwinning (“livelihood”).
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Forms
plural: breadwinners| Singular | breadwinner |
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