forger
der Fälscher, die Fälscher
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forger
A person who deliberately falsifies something or produces a counterfeit in order to deceive others, such as documents, money, or works of art.
Die Polizei nahm den Fälscher fest, der jahrelang gefälschte Gemälde verkauft hatte.
The police arrested the forger who had been selling counterfeit paintings for years.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fälscher |
| genitive | des Fälschers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Fälscher | die Fälscher |
| accusative | den Fälscher | die Fälscher |
| dative | dem Fälscher | den Fälschern |
| genitive | des Fälschers | der Fälscher |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Fälscher' (forger) is derived from 'fälschen' (to forge) with the suffix '-er'. Here, the suffix refers to a person who performs an action.
Der Fälscher arbeitete jahrelang unter falschem Namen.
The forger worked under a false name for years.
'Fälscher' (forger) is often used with verbs related to law enforcement: The police can 'einen Fälscher festnehmen' (arrest a forger), 'entlarven' (expose one), or 'überführen' (convict one).
Die Ermittler konnten den Fälscher nach langer Suche überführen.
After a long search, the investigators were able to convict the forger.
'Fälscher' (forger) is often used in news reports, police reports, and legal contexts, especially when referring to forged documents, money, or works of art.
Vor Gericht sagte der Fälscher aus, wie er die Bilder hergestellt hatte.
In court, the forger testified about how he had produced the paintings.
