German word

Rechtsanwalt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʁɛçt͡sˌanvalt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounlawyer

Example

Wir sprechen heute mit den Rechtsanwälten.

We are talking to the lawyers today.

Illustration for Rechtsanwalt (lawyer)

More examples

Er arbeitet als Rechtsanwalt in Berlin.

He works as a lawyer in Berlin.

Core concept

A legal professional who stands beside a client, giving legal advice and representing the client's interests.

Common phrases

  • als Rechtsanwalt arbeiten

    work as a lawyer

  • bei einem Rechtsanwalt Hilfe suchen

    seek help from a lawyer

Similar words

Anwalt: A lawyer who advises and represents clients in legal proceedings and other matters.
Rechtsanwältin: A female lawyer who gives clients legal advice and represents their interests.
Notar: A public legal professional who authenticates documents and gives contracts legal force.
Staatsanwalt: A public prosecutor who investigates crimes, brings charges, and seeks punishment in court.

Definition in German

Rechtsanwalt ist ein Berufsbegriff für jemanden, der die rechtlichen Interessen von Mandanten vertritt und ihnen rechtlichen Rat gibt.

Word origin

Rechtsanwalt is a compound of Recht, meaning law, and Anwalt, which developed from Middle High German anvalt for a representative or agent.

Usage tips

  • In Wir sprechen heute mit den Rechtsanwälten, Rechtsanwälten is dative plural after mit and has the ending -n.

Opposites

Related words

  • Rechtsanwältinfemale lawyernoun

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