German Conversation · Level 83
59 words
German word
Schütze
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃʏt͡sə/
Meaning
- masculine nounarcher
Example
Der Schütze traf das Ziel.
The archer hit the target.
More examples
Viele Menschen sagen, dass Personen im Sternzeichen Schütze abenteuerlustig sind.
Many people say that people under the zodiac sign Sagittarius are adventurous.
Core concept
A person draws back a bow or aims a firearm, with the same archer figure appearing in the night sky.
Common phrases
das Sternzeichen Schütze
the zodiac sign Sagittarius
im Sternzeichen Schütze
under the zodiac sign Sagittarius
Similar words
Sportschütze: A person who competes in shooting sports.
Torschütze: A player who scores a goal in soccer or a similar sport.
Definition in German
Bezeichnet eine Person, die Pfeil oder Kugel abschießt, und außerdem das Sternbild bzw. Sternzeichen Schütze.
Word origin
Schütze goes back to Middle High German schütze and is related to the verb schießen, forming a noun for someone who shoots; the archer figure also names the zodiac sign.
Usage tips
- Schütze is a masculine weak noun, so the singular accusative and genitive use Schützen, as in Ich sehe den Schützen and die Waffe des Schützen.
Other meanings
- shooternoun
- Sagittariusnoun
Opposites
- ZwillingeGemininoun
Related words
- Scharfschützesnipernoun
- Bogenschützearchernoun
- Schützenfestshooting festivalnoun