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Beamter

civil servant

noun be-AM-ter Less Common

Also means

official

Usage Note

Beamter is an adjectival noun, so its form shifts with the article: der Beamte but ein Beamter. The female form is die Beamtin. It denotes a tenured government employee with special legal status, not just any office worker.

Examples

"Der Beamte prüfte meinen Pass."

Natural Translation

The official checked my passport.

Literal Translation

The official checked my passport.

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