der Brandstifter

C1

arsonist / incendiary

English meaning
arsonist / incendiary
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Brandstifter
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

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Brandstifter in a sentence

Der Brandstifter wurde vor Gericht angeklagt.

The arsonist was accused in court.

Declension of der Brandstifter

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Brandstifterdie Brandstifter
Accusativeden Brandstifterdie Brandstifter
Dativedem Brandstifterden Brandstiftern
Genitivedes Brandstiftersder Brandstifter

Word family

der Brandstifter is built from der Brand (fire, blaze). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Brandstifter comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Brand und Stifter

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Questions about Brandstifter

Is it der, die or das Brandstifter?

It is der Brandstifter — Brandstifter is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Brandstifter.

What is the plural of Brandstifter?

The plural of der Brandstifter is die Brandstifter.

What is the genitive of Brandstifter?

The genitive singular is des Brandstifters. The dative plural is den Brandstiftern.

What does Brandstifter mean in English?

der Brandstifter means "arsonist / incendiary". For example: "Der Brandstifter wurde vor Gericht angeklagt." — "The arsonist was accused in court."

What level is Brandstifter in German?

Brandstifter is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.

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