Noun
der Erfinder
Pronunciation: /ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndɐ/
inventor (male or of unspecified gender)
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plural Erfinder
Meanings
Noun
- inventor (male or of unspecified gender)
Example sentence
Sind Sie Erfinder?
Are you an inventor?
Word forms
singular
der Erfinder
plural
die Erfinder
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Erfinder
Accusativeden Erfinder
Dativedem Erfinder
Genitivedes Erfinders
Plural
Nominativedie Erfinder
Accusativedie Erfinder
Dativeden Erfindern
Genitiveder Erfinder
Usage
- der Erfinder einer Maschine — the inventor of a machine; genitive names the invention
- Erfinder / Entdecker — inventor / discoverer; creating something differs from finding it
Der Erfinder erklärte dem Publikum, wie sein Gerät funktioniert.
The inventor explained to the audience how his device works.