Attentäter
derNounassassin; perpetrator of an attack
English translations
- 01
assassin
- 02
perpetrator
- 03
attacker
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Person, die ein Attentat verübt oder plant.
- English meaning
- Assassin
- Synonym
- Mörder, Auftragsmörder
- German example
- Der Attentäter wurde gefasst.
- English example
- The assassin was caught.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Attentäter
- Plural Form
- die Attentäter
Related words
- Attentäterin
Assassin (female)
- Selbstmordattentäterin
A 'Selbstmordattentäterin' is a female suicide bomber, a person who carries out an attack in which they kill themselves and others.
- Selbstmordattentäter
Suicide bomber
- Amokläuferin
A female person who commits a shooting spree.
- Meuchelmörder
Assassin
- Kamikaze
A Japanese pilot who made a suicidal crash attack in World War II; figuratively: a person who is willing to sacrifice themselves for a cause.
- Kamikaze
A Japanese pilot who made a suicidal crash attack in World War II; figuratively: a person who is willing to sacrifice themselves for a cause.
- Angreifer
Attacker
- Angreiferin
Attacker (female)
- Bombenleger
Bomber
- Bombenlegerin
female bomber
- Assassine
Assassin
- Dolch
Dagger
- Ninja
Ninja
- Tyrannenmörder
Tyrannicide is a person who kills or has killed a tyrant.
- Meuchelmörderin
Female assassin
- Sprengstoffgürtel
Suicide belt
Example sentences with “Attentäter”
Die Polizei sucht nach dem Attentäter. (The police are looking for the assassin.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Attentäter' always masculine?
Yes, it is masculine (der). For a female, you would add -in: 'Attentäterin'.