Brandstifter
German
Etymology
From Brand (“fire”) + stiften (“to bring about”) + -er (agentive suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbʁantˌʃtɪftɐ]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Brand‧stif‧ter
Noun
Brandstifter m (strong, genitive Brandstifters, plural Brandstifter, feminine Brandstifterin)
- arsonist (person who has committed the act of arson)
Declension
Declension of Brandstifter [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms
Related terms
Further reading
- “Brandstifter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Brandstifter” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Brandstifter” in Duden online