Vokabahn

Macher

Vokabahn
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Noun

der Macher

Pronunciation: /ˈmaxəʁ/

mover and shaker

C1 rank #6,680 plural Macher

Meanings

Noun
  1. mover and shaker

Example sentence

Er ist das, was man einen Macher nennt.

He is what is called a man of action.

Word forms

singular der Macher
plural die Macher

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Macher
Accusativeden Macher
Dativedem Macher
Genitivedes Machers

Plural

Nominativedie Macher
Accusativedie Macher
Dativeden Machern
Genitiveder Macher

Usage

  • ein echter Macher — a real doer or person of action; often approving
  • Macher / machen — the person noun stresses getting things done; the verb is machen
Extra sentence

Der neue Vorsitzende gilt als Macher, der Probleme direkt anpackt.

The new chairman is regarded as a man of action who tackles problems directly.