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der Autor

author

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Meaning of der Autor

a person who writes a book or text

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German/ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯/
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What's the difference between der Autor / Schriftsteller / Verfasser / Urheber / Autor

🇩🇪German
der Autor

author — a person who writes a book or text

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
Schriftsteller

A person who writes books, stories, or other literary texts; usually refers to an author as a profession.

A2Often

Der Schriftsteller lebt von seinen Romanen.

Писатель живёт за счёт своих романов.

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🇩🇪German
Verfasser

A more general and slightly bookish word: the person who wrote a text, article, report, or document.

A2Often

Der Verfasser des Berichts ist unbekannt.

Автор доклада неизвестен.

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🇩🇪German
Urheber

The person who created something; often used for the creator of an idea, work, image, or the one responsible for an action.

A2Often

Der Urheber des Fotos hat seine Erlaubnis gegeben.

Автор фотографии дал своё разрешение.

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🇩🇪German
Autor

The most direct and common word for a person who wrote a book or text.

A2Very Often

Der Autor liest aus seinem neuen Buch vor.

Автор читает отрывок из своей новой книги.

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der Autor translation: author. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce der Autor

/ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯/

der Autor translation

author

der Autor transcription

/ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯/

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der Autor meaning: what does it mean?

eine Person, die ein Buch, einen Artikel oder einen anderen Text schreibt

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