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Täter

perpetrator, offender

noun TAY-ter Rare
People & Society Crime

Also means

culprit

Usage Note

Täter refers to the person who committed an offence; contrasted with Opfer (victim). Compounds like Täterkreis (circle of suspects) and Täterprofil (offender profile) are common in crime reporting.

Examples

"Die Polizei hat den Täter nach zwei Wochen festgenommen."

Natural Translation

The police arrested the perpetrator after two weeks.

Literal Translation

The police have the perpetrator after two weeks arrested.

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