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der Besucher
visitor
A person who visits a place such as a museum, a city, an event, or a website.
example
Das Festival zog Tausende von Besuchern aus der ganzen Welt an.
The festival attracted thousands of visitors from all over the world.
der Besucher
visitor
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Meanings
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Usage tips
Word structure
'Der Besucher' (the visitor) is derived directly from the verb 'besuchen' (to visit). The ending '-er' forms the masculine person who performs the action here. This pattern is very common in German (e.g. fahren -> der Fahrer).
EXAMPLE
Jeder Besucher des Museums erhält einen Plan am Eingang.
Every visitor to the museum receives a map at the entrance.
Typical verbs
When referring to guests at home, the verbs 'Besucher haben' (to have visitors), 'Besucher bekommen' (to get visitors), or, somewhat more formally, 'Besucher empfangen' (to receive visitors) are often used.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben am Wochenende oft Besucher zum Kaffee.
We often have visitors over for coffee on the weekend.
Typical collocations
In the context of public places or events, people often talk about the 'Anzahl der Besucher' (number of visitors) or say that a place 'Besucher anzieht' (attracts visitors).
EXAMPLE
Die Ausstellung hat im ersten Monat bereits 50.000 Besucher angezogen.
The exhibition has already attracted 50,000 visitors in its first month.
Compare with
Besucher vs Besuch
visit / visitor
'Besuch' and 'Besucher' are closely related, but they are not the same. 'Besuch' can mean the act of visiting itself: a visit to friends, to a museum, or to a website. It can also mean the people as a group: 'Der Besuch ist da.' (The guests are here.) 'Besucher', on the other hand, means one individual person or several individual people who visit a place or someone. Learners can easily confuse the words because both are related to 'besuchen' (to visit). A practical tip: for the action or the group, people often say 'Besuch'; for an individual person, 'Besucher' is more common.
Besucher
Im Museum fragte ein Besucher nach dem Weg zur Ausstellung.
In the museum, a visitor asked for directions to the exhibition.
Besuch
Der Besuch bei meinen Eltern hat länger gedauert als geplant.
The visit to my parents took longer than planned.
In real life
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