Täter
Meaning
- perpetrator, delinquent
- doer, one who does
Frequency
Hyphenated as
Tä‧ter
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɛːtər/
Etymology
15th century, backformation from the older pairs Missetäter/Übeltäter and Wohltäter/Guttäter. Equivalent to Tat (“deed”) + -er (“-er”, agent suffix). Compare Dutch dader (also a backformation).
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