German word

Angreifer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanˌgʁaɪ̯fɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounattacker

Example

Der Angreifer griff mich plötzlich an.

The attacker attacked me without warning.

Illustration for Angreifer (attacker)

More examples

Die Polizei suchte einen bewaffneten Angreifer.

The police searched for an armed attacker.

Core concept

A figure on the offensive, whether a person, team, or program.

Common phrases

  • ein bewaffneter Angreifer

    an armed attacker

  • mutmaßlicher Angreifer

    suspected attacker

  • einen Angreifer festnehmen

    arrest an attacker

Similar words

Hacker: A person or group that illegally accesses or attacks computers or networks.
Täter: A person who has committed a crime.
Angriff: An offensive act or event directed against an opponent.
Aggressor: A state or group that initiates an attack or invasion.

Definition in German

Eine Person oder ein Akteur, der einen Angriff ausführt; der Begriff wird auch für digitale oder sportliche Angriffe gebraucht.

Word origin

The word Angreifer derives from angreifen through the productive German suffix -er, which forms a noun for the performer of an action.

Usage tips

  • The plural is also Angreifer, distinguished from the singular by the article or other context, as in ein Angreifer and mehrere Angreifer.

Other meanings

  • assailantnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Angriffattacknoun
  • angreifendattackingadjective

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