Noun
der Kläger
Pronunciation: /ˈklɛːɡɐ/
plaintiff (party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant)
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plural Kläger
Meanings
Noun
- plaintiff (party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant)
Example sentence
Die Richterin entschied gegen den Kläger.
The judge decided against the plaintiff.
Word forms
singular
der Kläger
plural
die Kläger
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kläger
Accusativeden Kläger
Dativedem Kläger
Genitivedes Klägers
Plural
Nominativedie Kläger
Accusativedie Kläger
Dativeden Klägern
Genitiveder Kläger
Usage
- Kläger / Beklagter — In a civil case, these name the claimant and the defendant.
- Kläger / Klägerin — Klägerin is the feminine form for the party bringing the claim.
Der Kläger schilderte dem Gericht den Ablauf des Streits.
The plaintiff described the course of the dispute to the court.