Definition
A man who formally submits documents to request something from an authority or organization.
Translations
- English
- male applicant
- Français
- demandeur
- Türkçe
- erkek başvuru sahibi
- Polski
- wnioskodawca
- Русский
- заявитель
- Українська
- заявник
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Antragsteller
- B1
- Noun
- Services & Everyday Tasks
- Society & Public Life
male applicant
/deːɐ̯ ˈantʁaːkʃtɛlɐ/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Antragsteller
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Compound
- Topics
- Services & Everyday TasksPrimarySociety & Public Life
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Antragsteller muss alle erforderlichen Unterlagen einreichen.NominativSing.The applicant must submit all the required documents.
- Die Behörde informierte den Antragsteller über ihre Entscheidung.AkkusativSing.The authority informed the applicant of its decision.
- Die Sachbearbeiterin antwortete dem Antragsteller schriftlich.DativSing.The caseworker replied to the applicant in writing.
- Die Prüfung des Antragstellers dauerte mehrere Wochen.GenitivSing.The applicant’s examination took several weeks.
- Die Antragsteller reichen ihre Unterlagen fristgerecht ein.NominativPlur.The applicants submit their documents on time.
- Die Behörde bearbeitete die Anträge der Antragsteller sorgfältig.AkkusativPlur.The authority processed the applicants’ applications carefully.
- Die Sachbearbeiterin erklärte den Antragstellern das weitere Verfahren.DativPlur.The caseworker explained the further procedure to the applicants.
- Die Anliegen der Antragsteller wurden berücksichtigt.GenitivPlur.The applicants’ concerns were taken into account.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Antragsteller/ˈantʁaːkʃtɛlɐ/
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Article phrase
der Antragsteller/deːɐ̯ ˈantʁaːkʃtɛlɐ/
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Plural
Antragsteller/ˈantʁaːkʃtɛlɐ/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Antragsteller | die Antragsteller |
| Akkusativ | den Antragsteller | die Antragsteller |
| Dativ | dem Antragsteller | den Antragstellern |
| Genitiv | des Antragstellers | der Antragsteller |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeinen Antragsteller beraten
- Prepositional constructionmit dem Antragsteller sprechenmit + Dativ
- Profession expressionDer Antragsteller ist für die Einreichung des Antrags verantwortlich.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymBittsteller
Antragsteller usually refers to a formal, specific application situation; Bittsteller is more general and emphasizes the pleading, often dependent attitude more strongly.
- Broader termPerson — person
- Related termAntragsgegner
Antragsteller submits the application; Antragsgegner is the person against whom the application is directed.
- Easily confused withAntrag — application
An Antrag is the submitted application, whereas the Antragsteller refers to the person who submits it.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeCompound
- Antrag-Other
- -stellerOther
„Antragsteller“ is a compound made up of „Antrag“ and „Steller“.
Word family
- Antrag — application
- beantragen
- Antragstellung
- Antragstellerin — female applicant