Noun
der Terrorist
Pronunciation: /tɛrorˈɪst/
terrorist
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plural Terroristen
Meanings
Noun
- terrorist
Example sentence
Was für eine Bedrohung stellen Terroristen tatsächlich dar?
What kind of threat do terrorists really pose?
Word forms
singular
der Terrorist
plural
die Terroristen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Terrorist
Accusativeden Terroristen
Dativedem Terroristen
Genitivedes Terroristen
Plural
Nominativedie Terroristen
Accusativedie Terroristen
Dativeden Terroristen
Genitiveder Terroristen
Terrorist is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- den Terroristen festnehmen — arrest the terrorist; weak noun adds -en outside nominative singular
- Terrorist / Terrorismus — a person / the phenomenon; distinct noun endings
Der Kriminalroman endet mit der Festnahme des Terroristen.
The crime novel ends with the terrorist's arrest.