Lebensretter

German

Etymology

From Leben (“life”) +‎ -s- +‎ Retter (“rescuer”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Lebensretter m (strong, genitive Lebensretters, plural Lebensretter, feminine Lebensretterin)

1. lifesaver, lifeguard

Declension

Declension of Lebensretter [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Lebensretter	die	Lebensretter
genitive	eines	des	Lebensretters	der	Lebensretter
dative	einem	dem	Lebensretter	den	Lebensrettern
accusative	einen	den	Lebensretter	die	Lebensretter

Coordinate terms

• Notretter

Related terms

• Lebensgefahr

Further reading

• “Lebensretter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Lebensretter” in Duden online