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editor
A person or institution responsible for the content design and publication of a book, newspaper, or magazine.
Der Herausgeber des Sammelbandes hat ein informatives Vorwort geschrieben.
The editor of the collected volume wrote an informative foreword.
'Herausgeber' (editor/issuer) is derived from the separable verb 'herausgeben' (to publish / to issue). The ending '-er' refers to the person who performs the action — that is, the person who 'herausgibt' (publishes/issues) something.
Der Verlag gibt jedes Jahr viele neue Bücher heraus.
The publishing house publishes many new books every year.
The word belongs to a family: 'herausgeben' (to publish / to issue) is the verb (the activity), 'der Herausgeber' (the editor/issuer) is the person, and 'die Herausgabe' (the publication/issuing) is the process of publication.
Die Herausgabe des Buches verzögerte sich um mehrere Monate.
The publication of the book was delayed by several months.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. Words like 'Buch' (book), 'Zeitung' (newspaper), or 'Verlag' (publishing house) point to the person in publishing. Terms like 'Aktien' (stocks), 'Anleihen' (bonds), or 'Kapital' (capital) indicate the meaning in finance.
Der Herausgeber der Fachzeitschrift ist ein bekannter Professor.
The editor of the specialist journal is a well-known professor.
To express belonging or association, 'Herausgeber' (editor) is often used with the genitive or the preposition 'von' (of/by).
Er ist der Herausgeber des neuen Magazins.
He is the editor of the new magazine.
author
'der Autor' and 'der Herausgeber' both appear in connection with books, newspapers, or magazines, but they have different roles. The author writes the text themselves. The editor makes sure that texts are selected, organized, and published. They do not have to have written all the texts themselves. The words are easy to confuse because both names can appear on a book or in a magazine. So pay attention to the role: the person who wrote the text is 'der Autor'. The person who oversees or is responsible for the publication is 'der Herausgeber'.
Der Herausgeber hat die Texte mehrerer Wissenschaftler in einem Buch gesammelt.
The editor collected the texts of several academics in one book.
Ich habe dem Autor nach der Lesung eine Frage zu seinem Roman gestellt.
I asked the author a question about his novel after the reading.