Meaning and translations

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

Grammar & classification

Article
der
Gender
Masculine
Plural
Autoren
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
B1
Morphology
Simple word
Topics
Work & ProfessionsPrimaryCommunication

Usage examples

  1. Der Autor stellte seinen neuen Roman auf der Buchmesse vor.NominativSing.The author presented his new novel at the book fair.
  2. Viele Leser lobten den Autor für seinen klaren Schreibstil.AkkusativSing.Many readers praised the author for his clear writing style.
  3. Die Journalistin gratulierte dem Autor zu seinem Erfolg.DativSing.The journalist congratulated the author on his success.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Autor/aʊ̯ˈtoːɐ̯/
  • Article phrase
    der Autor/deːɐ̯ aʊ̯ˈtoːɐ̯/
  • Plural
    Autoren/aʊ̯ˈtoːʁən/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativder Autordie Autoren
Akkusativden Autordie Autoren
Dativdem Autorden Autoren
Genitivdes Autorsder Autoren

Usage and collocations

  • Adjective combinationein erfolgreicher Autor
  • Adjective combinationein viel gelesener Autor
  • Collocationeinen Autor interviewen

Semantic relations

  • Near-synonymVerfasser

    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.

Word formation and word family

Formation typeSimple word

„Autor“ is synchronically a simple noun without a derivation that can be productively recognized in present-day German.

Word family

  • Autorin — female authorGender-paired profession