Noun
der Retter
Pronunciation: /ˈʁɛtɐ/
rescuer
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plural Retter
Meanings
Noun
- rescuer
- saviour, savior
Example sentence
Er sah sich als Retter der Welt.
He saw himself as the savior of the world.
Word forms
singular
der Retter
plural
die Retter
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Retter
Accusativeden Retter
Dativedem Retter
Genitivedes Retters
Plural
Nominativedie Retter
Accusativedie Retter
Dativeden Rettern
Genitiveder Retter
Usage
- Retter / Retterin — The masculine and feminine forms for a rescuer.
- jemandem zum Retter werden — Become someone's rescuer; zum combines zu and dem.
Die Retter brachten die Wanderer sicher ins Tal.
The rescuers brought the hikers safely down to the valley.