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fencer
A person who practices the sport of fencing, in which people fight with bladed weapons such as an épée, foil, or saber.
Der deutsche Fechter gewann die Goldmedaille bei den Olympischen Spielen.
The German fencer won the gold medal at the Olympic Games.
The 'Fechter' (fencer) belongs to the word family around the verb 'fechten' (to fence) and the noun 'das Fechten' (fencing, the sport). A fencer is therefore a person who fences.
Schon als Kind lernte er, professionell zu fechten.
Even as a child, he learned to fence professionally.
The ending '-er' is attached to the stem of the verb 'fechten' (to fence) to refer to the male person who performs this activity. This pattern is very common in German, e.g. 'lehren' (to teach) -> 'Lehrer' (teacher).
Der beste Fechter des Turniers kommt aus Frankreich.
The best fencer in the tournament comes from France.
Different weapons are used in fencing. Therefore, 'Fechter' (fencer) is often combined with the respective weapon, for example 'Fechter mit dem Degen' (fencer with the épée), 'mit dem Florett' (with the foil), or 'mit dem Säbel' (with the saber).
Er ist ein erfahrener Fechter mit dem Säbel.
He is an experienced fencer with the saber.
