Erzähler
German
Etymology
From erzählen (“to narrate”) + -er (“-er”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛʁˈtsɛːləʁ/, [ʔɛɐ̯ˈtsɛːlɐ] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ɛʁˈtseːləʁ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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Noun
Erzähler m (strong, genitive Erzählers, plural Erzähler, feminine Erzählerin)
Declension
Declension of Erzähler [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms
- Ich-Erzähler
- Geschichtenerzähler
- Märchenerzähler
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “Erzähler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Erzähler” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Erzähler” in Duden online