Noun
der Brandstifter
Pronunciation: /ˈbrantˌʃtɪftər/
arsonist (person who has committed the act of arson)
C2
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plural Brandstifter
Meanings
Noun
- arsonist (person who has committed the act of arson)
Example sentence
Die Polizei sucht noch immer den Brandstifter.
The police are still looking for the arsonist.
Word forms
singular
der Brandstifter
plural
die Brandstifter
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Brandstifter
Accusativeden Brandstifter
Dativedem Brandstifter
Genitivedes Brandstifters
Plural
Nominativedie Brandstifter
Accusativedie Brandstifter
Dativeden Brandstiftern
Genitiveder Brandstifter
Usage
- einen Brandstifter suchen — Look for the person responsible for setting a fire.
- Brandstifter / Feuerwehrmann — The person causing the fire versus a firefighter; different roles.
Im Krimi hinterlässt der Brandstifter einen Brief am Tatort.
In the crime story, the arsonist leaves a letter at the scene.