German Conversation · Level 77
59 words
German word
Retter
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʁɛtɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounrescuer
Example
Die Retter helfen den Verletzten.
The rescuers are helping the injured.
More examples
Als Retter erhielt sie viele Dankesbriefe.
As a rescuer, she received many letters of thanks.
Core concept
A person or group pulling others out of immediate danger, literally or figuratively.
Common phrases
der Retter in Notsituationen
the rescuer in emergency situations
ein Retter in Uniform
a rescuer in uniform
Similar words
Rettungskraft: A rescue worker or volunteer helping people in emergencies.
Rettungsdienst: A public or private organization that provides emergency care and rescue.
Sanitäter: A trained emergency worker who treats and transports injured people.
Lebensretter: Someone credited with saving a person's life.
Definition in German
Eine Person oder Gruppe, die anderen in einer Notsituation hilft und sie rettet.
Word origin
Retter is formed from the German verb retten, 'to rescue', with the agent suffix -er, meaning a person who performs the action.
Usage tips
- Retter is masculine: der Retter, with the unchanged plural die Retter; the feminine form is die Retterin.
Other meanings
- saviornoun
Related words
- Rettungskraftrescue workernoun
- rettbarrescuableadjective