der Drahtzieher

C1

a mastermind

English meaning
a mastermind
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Drahtzieher
Vocabulary package
Business & Management

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Drahtzieher in a sentence

Der Drahtzieher orchestrierte das ganze Projekt.

The mastermind orchestrated the entire project.

Declension of der Drahtzieher

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Drahtzieherdie Drahtzieher
Accusativeden Drahtzieherdie Drahtzieher
Dativedem Drahtzieherden Drahtziehern
Genitivedes Drahtziehersder Drahtzieher

Word family

der Drahtzieher is built from der Draht (wire) and eher (rather, sooner). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Drahtzieher comes from

Das Wort entstand wahrscheinlich (ebenso wie das Synonym Strippenzieher) als Bezeichnung für Marionettenspieler. :Das Wort ist mit der Bedeutung „Drahthersteller“ seit dem 14.

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Questions about Drahtzieher

Is it der, die or das Drahtzieher?

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

What is the plural of Drahtzieher?

The plural of der Drahtzieher is die Drahtzieher.

What is the genitive of Drahtzieher?

The genitive singular is des Drahtziehers. The dative plural is den Drahtziehern.

What does Drahtzieher mean in English?

der Drahtzieher means "a mastermind". For example: "Der Drahtzieher orchestrierte das ganze Projekt." — "The mastermind orchestrated the entire project."

What level is Drahtzieher in German?

Drahtzieher is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the business & management vocabulary.

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