German Conversation · Level 38
74 words
German word
Schöpfer
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃœpfɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncreator
Example
Viele Menschen glauben an einen Schöpfer.
Many people believe in a creator.
More examples
Man nannte ihn den Schöpfer hinter dem Projekt.
They called him the creator behind the project.
Core concept
A shaping force standing behind a new work, object, or living world.
Common phrases
der Schöpfer hinter dem Projekt
the creator behind the project
als Schöpfer bezeichnet werden
be described as a creator
Similar words
Autor: A person who writes books, articles, or other texts as creative works.
Erfinder: A person who devises and builds something that did not exist before.
Künstler: A person who creates works through visual, musical, or other artistic expression.
Urheber: The person who first creates a work, often in relation to its copyright.
Definition in German
Eine Person oder Macht, die etwas Neues hervorbringt.
Word origin
The noun Schöpfer uses the German agent suffix -er on schöpfen, so it names the person or power associated with schöpfen.
Usage tips
- In religious contexts, der Schöpfer commonly refers to God, while a specific human role often requires a word such as Autor or Erfinder.
Other meanings
- makernoun
Opposites
- Zerstörerdestroyernoun
Related words
- Schöpfungcreationnoun
- schöpferischcreativeadjective