Vokabahn

Insider

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Noun

der Insider

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnˌsaɪ̯dɐ/

insider (person with special knowledge)

B2 rank #5,194 plural Insider

Meanings

Noun
  1. insider (person with special knowledge)
  2. in-joke; inside joke

Example sentence

Diese Details kennt nur ein Insider.

Only an insider knows these details.

Word forms

singular der Insider
plural die Insider

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Insider
Accusativeden Insider
Dativedem Insider
Genitivedes Insiders

Plural

Nominativedie Insider
Accusativedie Insider
Dativeden Insidern
Genitiveder Insider

Usage

  • ein Insider berichtet — an insider reports; a person with privileged knowledge
  • ein Insider unter Freunden — an inside joke among friends; informal secondary sense
Extra sentence

Ein Insider erklärte der Journalistin die Abläufe hinter den Kulissen.

An insider explained the behind-the-scenes procedures to the journalist.