German Conversation · Level 65
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German word
Erzähler
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈtsɛːlɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounnarrator
Example
Der Erzähler beschreibt die Szene knapp.
The narrator briefly describes the scene.
More examples
Aus der Sicht des Erzählers wirken manche Ereignisse subjektiv gefärbt.
From the narrator's point of view, some events seem subjectively tinged.
Core concept
A person or voice leads an audience through connected events, selecting and presenting details so the story can be followed.
Common phrases
die Rolle des Erzählers
the narrator's role
aus der Sicht des Erzählers
from the narrator's point of view
der innere Erzähler
the internal narrator
Similar words
Sprecher: A person who speaks aloud in a conversation, speech, or presentation.
Autor: A person who writes texts or stories and creates works.
Definition in German
Person, Figur oder erzählerische Stimme, die einen Ablauf oder Bericht so präsentiert, dass Zuhörer oder Leser das Geschehen nachvollziehen können.
Word origin
Erzähler is an agent noun formed from the verb erzählen with the suffix -er, naming a person or narrative voice that tells.
Usage tips
- Erzähler is masculine, and its plural is also Erzähler; the feminine form is Erzählerin, with plural Erzählerinnen.
Other meanings
- storytellernoun
Related words
- Erzählerfigurnarrator figurenoun
- Erzählerrollenarrator rolenoun