footman
/ˈfʊtmən/noun
उच्चारण फ़ुट्मन
वर्दीधारी नौकर, अर्दली, चोबदार
Core word
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a male servant in a large house who opens the door, serves food and does other work, usually wearing a uniform
वर्दीधारी नौकर, अर्दली, चोबदार
- A footman in a red uniform opened the palace door.
- The footmen served dinner in silence.
- In the old film, a footman announced the guests.
+ 2 more examples
- The footman carried the luggage upstairs.
- Rich families once employed footmen in their large homes.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a footman (countable noun)
A footman was a male servant in a large house, especially in the past. The plural is footmen.
'Footman' बड़े घर में काम करने वाला पुरुष सेवक था, विशेषकर पहले के समय में। इसका plural 'footmen' है।
- The footman opened the door for the guests.
- Two footmen carried the trays into the hall.
footman to + master / family
Use 'to' to say whom the footman served, or 'in' for the household.
सेवक किसकी सेवा करता था यह बताने के लिए 'to', और घर के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He worked as a footman to the Maharaja.
historical use and setting
The word is mainly found in history books, novels and period dramas, not in everyday modern speech.
यह शब्द मुख्यतः इतिहास की पुस्तकों, उपन्यासों और ऐतिहासिक नाटकों में मिलता है, आज की रोज़मर्रा की भाषा में नहीं।
- In the novel, a footman announces every visitor by name.
footman vs butler vs valet
A butler is the head male servant. A footman serves at the door and table. A valet looks after a man's clothes.
Butler प्रमुख पुरुष सेवक होता है; footman दरवाज़े और मेज़ पर सेवा करता है; valet किसी पुरुष के कपड़ों की देखभाल करता है।
- The butler gave orders to the footmen.
+Collocations 5
adjective + footman
liveriedyoungtallsilentroyalhead
- A liveried footman stood by the palace gate.
verb + footman
employhirecalldismissbecome
- The nawab employed three footmen in his mansion.
footman + verb
openserveannouncecarrybow
- The footman bowed and announced the arrival of the guests.
footman + noun / phrase
uniformdutiespostof the householdat the door
- The footman's uniform had gold buttons and a red sash.
footman + serving
serve at tablecarry the luggagehold the umbrellarun errandsopen the carriage door
- The footman held the umbrella over the queen as she stepped out.
“More examples 6
- In the old haveli, the footman rang a bell before every meal.
पुरानी हवेली में footman हर भोजन से पहले घंटी बजाता था।
- Radhika read about a footman who secretly learned to read in the master's library.
राधिका ने एक ऐसे footman के बारे में पढ़ा जिसने मालिक के पुस्तकालय में चुपके से पढ़ना सीख लिया।
- The footman took the visitor's coat and led him to the drawing room.
Footman ने आगंतुक का कोट लिया और उसे बैठक में ले गया।
- Footmen were once a sign of wealth in grand British households.
भव्य ब्रिटिश घरों में कभी footmen संपन्नता की निशानी थे।
- The footman stood stiffly behind the chair of the old lady.
Footman बुज़ुर्ग महिला की कुर्सी के पीछे अकड़कर खड़ा रहा।
- The film showed a footman polishing silver cutlery before the royal dinner.
फ़िल्म में शाही भोज से पहले एक footman को चाँदी के बर्तन चमकाते दिखाया गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Two footmans stood at the gate.
✓ Two footmen stood at the gate.
The plural of footman is footmen.
'Footman' का plural 'footmen' होता है।