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der Verteidiger, –

defender · defense lawyer

Eine Person, die jemanden oder etwas vor Angriffen, Vorwürfen oder Gefahren schützt.

Definition & meaning

The word Verteidiger has two primary meanings depending on the context:

  1. In sports: A player on a team whose primary role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring (e.g., a defender in football/soccer).
  2. In law: An attorney or lawyer who represents the accused party in a court of law; a defense counsel or defense attorney.
  3. General sense: Someone who protects, defends, or advocates for a person, a cause, or an idea (e.g., a defender of human rights).

Grammar & Word origin

  • Grammar: Masculine noun (der). The plural form remains the same: die Verteidiger.
  • Word origin: It is derived from the verb verteidigen , which is composed of the prefix ver- and the Middle High German word teidigen (to plead before a court). Ultimately, it shares the same root as the German word Ding (thing/assembly).

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • For the legal context: Anwalt , Strafverteidiger .
  • For the sports context: Abwehrspieler .
  • General: Beschützer .

Antonyms:

  • Angreifer (attacker/offender).
  • Ankläger (prosecutor/accuser).
  • Stürmer (forward/striker, in sports).

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Examples

Der Verteidiger spielt den Ball zurück zum Torwart.noun

The defender plays the ball back to the goalkeeper.

Die Verteidiger bereiten sich auf den Prozess vor.noun

The defense lawyers are preparing for the trial.

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