Definition
A man who writes a book, article, script, or another original text.
Translations
- English
- male author
- Français
- auteur
- Türkçe
- erkek yazar
- Polski
- autor
- Русский
- автор
- Українська
- автор
GERMAN DICTIONARY
male author
/deːɐ̯ aʊ̯ˈtoːɐ̯/
A man who writes a book, article, script, or another original text.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Autor | die Autoren |
| Akkusativ | den Autor | die Autoren |
| Dativ | dem Autor | den Autoren |
| Genitiv | des Autors | der Autoren |
Autor and Verfasser refer to a person who creates a text; Verfasser, however, sounds somewhat more formal and can also refer to certain types of text.
Formation typeSimple word
„Autor“ is synchronically a simple noun without a derivation that can be productively recognized in present-day German.