der Täter

B1

perpetrator/offender

English meaning
perpetrator/offender
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Täter
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

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Täter in a sentence

Die Polizei hat den Täter endlich gefasst.

The police finally caught the perpetrator.

Declension of der Täter

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Täterdie Täter
Accusativeden Täterdie Täter
Dativedem Täterden Tätern
Genitivedes Tätersder Täter

Word family

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Where Täter comes from

Ableitung zu Tat mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -er, belegt als Grundwort von Komposita wie übeltæter seit dem 15. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Täter

Is it der, die or das Täter?

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

What is the plural of Täter?

The plural of der Täter is die Täter.

What is the genitive of Täter?

The genitive singular is des Täters. The dative plural is den Tätern.

What does Täter mean in English?

der Täter means "perpetrator/offender". For example: "Die Polizei hat den Täter endlich gefasst." — "The police finally caught the perpetrator."

What level is Täter in German?

Täter is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.

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