adventurer
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adventurer
A person who deliberately takes risks and seeks exciting, often dangerous experiences and challenges.
Als junger Mann reiste er als Abenteurer durch Südamerika.
As a young man, he traveled through South America as an adventurer.
The word is derived from 'das Abenteuer' (the adventure). The ending '-er' refers to a male person who does or experiences something—in this case, someone who seeks adventures.
Sein Leben war ein einziges großes Abenteuer.
His life was one big adventure.
'Der Abenteurer' is a weak masculine noun (n-declension). This means it takes the ending '-n' in the genitive, dative, and accusative singular.
Ich habe einen Film über einen berühmten Abenteurer gesehen.
I saw a film about a famous adventurer.
The meaning depends strongly on context. Positive adjectives like 'mutig' (brave) or 'berühmt' (famous) point to the explorer meaning. Negative adjectives like 'gefährlich' (dangerous) or 'unzuverlässig' (unreliable) point to the deceitful person.
Indiana Jones ist die Figur eines mutigen Abenteurers.
Indiana Jones is the character of a brave adventurer.
fraudster / scammer
'der Betrüger' and 'der Abenteurer' can overlap in a negative meaning. A 'Betrüger' intentionally deceives others, usually to get money or an advantage. 'Abenteurer' normally means a person who seeks risk and exciting experiences. In an older or negative use, however, 'Abenteurer' can also mean someone who acts recklessly and unreliably and may deceive others. Learners may confuse the words because 'Abenteurer' can sometimes sound negative. For clear deception and fraud, 'Betrüger' is more precise; for risk and an uncertain life, 'Abenteurer' is more natural.
Als Abenteurer reist Paul oft allein in Länder, die er kaum kennt.
As an adventurer, Paul often travels alone to countries he barely knows.
Der Betrüger versprach am Telefon einen Gewinn und wollte sofort Geld haben.
The scammer promised a prize over the phone and wanted money right away.