nounnoun

der Halter, –

owner

Eine Sache oder Person, die etwas festhält, trägt oder an seinem Platz hält.

The German word der Halter has several meanings depending on the context:

Owner or Keeper: Refers to a person who possesses, keeps, or is legally responsible for something, such as an animal or a vehicle. (e.g., the owner of a dog or the registered keeper of a car).
Holder, Bracket, or Mount: Refers to a physical object or device that is used to hold, support, or fasten something else in a specific position. (e.g., a phone holder in a car or a wall bracket for a shelf).

Grammar: It is a masculine noun (der). The plural form is identical to the singular: die Halter.
Origin: It is derived from the verb halten (to hold, to keep, to stop). The suffix -er is added to indicate a person or an object that performs the action of holding or keeping.

Synonyms:

For the meaning "owner/keeper": der Besitzer , der Eigentümer .
For the meaning "holder/mount": die Vorrichtung , die Stütze , die Befestigung .

Antonyms:

There is no direct, single-word antonym for the legal sense of "owner," though one might refer to der Nichtbesitzer (non-owner) in specific legal or formal contexts.

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Der Halter putzt jeden Tag sein Auto.noun

The owner cleans his car every day.

Die Halter des Hundes meldeten sich später.noun

The dog's owners came forward later.

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