"Verteidiger" meaning in German

See Verteidiger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡɐ/ Audio: De-Verteidiger.ogg
Etymology: verteidigen + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|de|verteidigen|-er}} verteidigen + -er Head templates: {{de-noun|m|f=in}} Verteidiger m (strong, genitive Verteidigers, plural Verteidiger, feminine Verteidigerin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Verteidigers [genitive], Verteidiger [plural], Verteidigerin [feminine], strong [table-tags], Verteidiger [nominative, singular], Verteidiger [definite, nominative, plural], Verteidigers [genitive, singular], Verteidiger [definite, genitive, plural], Verteidiger [dative, singular], Verteidigern [dative, definite, plural], Verteidiger [accusative, singular], Verteidiger [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. defender (someone who defends something, e.g. a soldier) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Verteidiger-de-noun-G6u4Xgzu Categories (other): German terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Occupations, People Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 38 25 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 18 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 35 18 Disambiguation of Occupations: 58 20 21 Disambiguation of People: 100 0 0
  2. (sports) back; defender Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Abwehrspieler
    Sense id: en-Verteidiger-de-noun-H3hQM~BC Categories (other): Sports, German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 34 50 16 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 38 25 37 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (law) defense attorney (US), defence counsel (UK), solicitor Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Verteidiger-de-noun-dKRVTbOR Categories (other): Law, German terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 38 25 37 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Außenverteidiger [sports, hobbies, lifestyle], Inenverteidiger [sports, hobbies, lifestyle], Pflichtverteidiger [legal, law], Offizialverteidiger [legal, law], Strafverteidiger [legal, law], Zivilverteidiger [legal, law]

Inflected forms

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      "word": "Angreifer"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “sports”",
      "word": "Stürmer"
    },
    {
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      "word": "Mittelfeldspieler"
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      "form": "Verteidiger",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Verteidigerin",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Verteidiger",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Verteidiger",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Verteidigers",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Verteidiger",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Verteidiger",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Verteidigern",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Verteidiger",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "hobbies",
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      "word": "Außenverteidiger"
    },
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        "sports",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle"
      ],
      "word": "Inenverteidiger"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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        "legal",
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      ],
      "word": "Pflichtverteidiger"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      ],
      "word": "Offizialverteidiger"
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        "law"
      ],
      "word": "Strafverteidiger"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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        "legal",
        "law"
      ],
      "word": "Zivilverteidiger"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "word": "Angreifer"
        },
        {
          "word": "Aggressor"
        },
        {
          "word": "Eindringling"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "_dis": "38 25 37",
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          "name": "German terms suffixed with -er",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "52 18 29",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "46 35 18",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "58 20 21",
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          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Occupations",
          "orig": "de:Occupations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0 0",
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          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "People",
          "orig": "de:People",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "defender (someone who defends something, e.g. a soldier)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "defender",
          "defender"
        ]
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      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Sports",
          "orig": "de:Sports",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German terms suffixed with -er",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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      ],
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        "back; defender"
      ],
      "id": "en-Verteidiger-de-noun-H3hQM~BC",
      "links": [
        [
          "sports",
          "sports"
        ],
        [
          "back",
          "back"
        ],
        [
          "defender",
          "defender"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(sports) back; defender"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "Abwehrspieler"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "word": "Ankläger"
        },
        {
          "word": "Staatsanwaltschaft"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Law",
          "orig": "de:Law",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "38 25 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German terms suffixed with -er",
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        }
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              18,
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          ],
          "english": "The duty of a defense lawyer consists of fighting for his clients with all constitutional means.",
          "ref": "2010, Der Spiegel, number 31/2010, page 56:",
          "text": "Die Aufgabe eines Verteidigers besteht darin, für seine Mandanten mit allen Mitteln des Rechtsstaats zu kämpfen.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        ],
        [
          "defense attorney",
          "defense attorney"
        ],
        [
          "defence counsel",
          "defence counsel"
        ],
        [
          "solicitor",
          "solicitor"
        ]
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        "(law) defense attorney (US), defence counsel (UK), solicitor"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "law"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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    },
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}
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “sports”",
      "word": "Angreifer"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “sports”",
      "word": "Stürmer"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “sports”",
      "word": "Mittelfeldspieler"
    }
  ],
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    "de:Occupations",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "verteidigen + -er",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Verteidiger",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Verteidigerin",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "table-tags"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Verteidiger",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "Verteidigers",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Verteidiger",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Verteidigern",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Verteidiger",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Verteidiger",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
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        "plural"
      ]
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "sports",
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        "lifestyle"
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      "word": "Außenverteidiger"
    },
    {
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        "sports",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle"
      ],
      "word": "Inenverteidiger"
    },
    {
      "topics": [
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      ],
      "word": "Pflichtverteidiger"
    },
    {
      "topics": [
        "legal",
        "law"
      ],
      "word": "Offizialverteidiger"
    },
    {
      "topics": [
        "legal",
        "law"
      ],
      "word": "Strafverteidiger"
    },
    {
      "topics": [
        "legal",
        "law"
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    }
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        {
          "word": "Angreifer"
        },
        {
          "word": "Aggressor"
        },
        {
          "word": "Eindringling"
        }
      ],
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          "defender"
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        "strong"
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        "lifestyle",
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      ]
    },
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          "word": "Ankläger"
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          "word": "Staatsanwaltschaft"
        }
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      ],
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          "defense attorney",
          "defense attorney"
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        "(law) defense attorney (US), defence counsel (UK), solicitor"
      ],
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        "masculine",
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        "law"
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}

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