Übersetzer

translator

noun UE-ber-zet-ser Rare

Origin: from übersetzen (to translate)

Usage Note

Übersetzer translates written texts, in contrast to the spoken-language Dolmetscher. The feminine is Übersetzerin. The plural is Übersetzer, unchanged. A certified one for official documents is a beeidigter Übersetzer.

Examples

"Der Übersetzer brachte den Roman ins Deutsche."

Natural Translation

The translator brought the novel into German.

Literal Translation

The translator brought the novel into-the German.

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