German word

Täter

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtɛːtɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounculprit

Example

Die Polizei hat den Täter gefasst.

The police have caught the culprit.

Illustration for Täter (culprit)

More examples

Mehrere Täter wurden auf Videoaufnahmen erkannt.

Several culprits were identified in video footage.

Core concept

The individual held responsible for carrying out a crime.

Common phrases

  • mehrere Täter

    several culprits

  • ein unbekannter Täter

    an unidentified culprit

Similar words

Verdächtiger: A person suspected of a crime or other wrongdoing.
Tatverdächtiger: A person suspected of committing a particular crime.
Straftäter: A person who has committed a criminal offense.
Beschuldigter: A person accused of committing an offense.

Definition in German

Person, die eine Straftat begangen hat.

Word origin

The noun combines Tat, a Germanic word for a deed, with -er, a suffix that forms nouns for agents or doers.

Usage tips

  • German uses Tatverdächtiger for a suspected offender when guilt or responsibility has not been established.

Other meanings

  • offendernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Tatverdachtsuspicion of having committed a crimenoun
  • Täterinfemale culpritnoun

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