kidnapper
der Entführer, die Entführer
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kidnapper
A male person who kidnaps another person against their will, that is, takes them to another place and holds them there, often to extort ransom or for other criminal motives.
Die Polizei konnte den Entführer nach einer langen Verfolgungsjagd festnehmen.
The police were able to arrest the kidnapper after a long chase.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Entführer |
| genitive | des Entführers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Entführer | die Entführer |
| accusative | den Entführer | die Entführer |
| dative | dem Entführer | den Entführern |
| genitive | des Entführers | der Entführer |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is derived from the verb 'entführen' (to kidnap). The prefix 'ent-' here means 'away,' and 'führen' means 'to lead.' An 'Entführer' (kidnapper) is therefore literally someone who leads a person away.
Die Zeugin konnte den Mann beschreiben, der das Kind entführt hatte.
The witness was able to describe the man who had kidnapped the child.
'Der Entführer' (the kidnapper) belongs to a word family. The verb for the action is 'entführen' (to kidnap), and the noun for the act itself is 'die Entführung' (the kidnapping).
Die Entführung des Geschäftsmannes war wochenlang in den Nachrichten.
The kidnapping of the businessman was in the news for weeks.
'Der Entführer' (the kidnapper) is typically the doer of the action (agent) in the sentence. It often appears as the subject in an active sentence or after the preposition 'von' (by) in a passive sentence.
Der Entführer forderte eine Million Euro Lösegeld.
The kidnapper demanded one million euros in ransom.
Das Opfer wurde vom Entführer in einem Keller festgehalten.
The victim was held by the kidnapper in a basement.
