German Conversation · Level 66
75 words
German word
Verfasser
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈfasɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounauthor
Example
Der Verfasser dieses Berichts ist unbekannt.
The author of this report is unknown.
More examples
Der Verfasser überarbeitete das Manuskript.
The author revised the manuscript.
Core concept
The person standing behind the wording of a report, article, or other written work.
Common phrases
der Verfasser des Berichts
the author of the report
ein anonymer Verfasser
an anonymous author
der Verfasser des Artikels
the author of the article
Similar words
Autor: The person who writes a work or other piece of text.
Mitverfasser: A co-author involved in writing a document or academic paper.
Unterzeichner: A person who shows agreement with or approval of a document by signing it.
Ersteller: The person who creates or produces a document or other material.
Definition in German
Person, die einen Text verfasst; Bezeichnung vor allem in formellen Zusammenhängen.
Word origin
The noun Verfasser is formed from verfassen with the agent suffix -er, identifying the person who carries out the verb's action.
Usage tips
- Verfasser is more formal than everyday writer words and is especially common in academic, legal, and administrative writing.
Other meanings
- writernoun
Related words
- verfassenwriteverb
- Verfasserinfemale authornoun
- Mitverfasserco-authornoun