Noun
der Schuldner
Pronunciation: /ˈʃʊldnɐ/
debtor (a person or firm that owes money)
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plural Schuldner
Meanings
Noun
- debtor (a person or firm that owes money)
Example sentence
Gläubiger haben ein besseres Gedächtnis als Schuldner.
Creditors have better memories than debtors.
Word forms
singular
der Schuldner
plural
die Schuldner
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schuldner
Accusativeden Schuldner
Dativedem Schuldner
Genitivedes Schuldners
Plural
Nominativedie Schuldner
Accusativedie Schuldner
Dativeden Schuldnern
Genitiveder Schuldner
Usage
- Schuldner / Gläubiger — debtor / creditor; who owes and who is owed money
- der Schuldner / die Schuldnerin — male / female debtor; not the same as Schuldiger, a guilty person
Der Schuldner bat um einen späteren Zahlungstermin.
The debtor asked for a later payment date.