Vokabahn

Entdecker

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Noun

der Entdecker

Pronunciation: /ɛntˈdɛkɐ/

discoverer

C2 rank #9,260 plural Entdecker

Meanings

Noun
  1. discoverer
  2. explorer (a person who by expedition seeks new information)

Example sentence

Die Entdecker erreichten endlich ihr Ziel.

The explorers finally reached their goal.

Word forms

singular der Entdecker
plural die Entdecker

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Entdecker
Accusativeden Entdecker
Dativedem Entdecker
Genitivedes Entdeckers

Plural

Nominativedie Entdecker
Accusativedie Entdecker
Dativeden Entdeckern
Genitiveder Entdecker

Usage

  • der Entdecker einer Insel — The person credited with discovering an island.
  • Entdecker / Erfinder — A discoverer versus an inventor who creates something new.
Extra sentence

Die Entdecker der Höhle zeichneten eine Karte des Eingangs.

The discoverers of the cave drew a map of the entrance.