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A person who drives a vehicle, usually a car, far too fast and often recklessly, ignoring speed limits.
Die Polizei hat gestern auf der Autobahn mehrere Raser gestoppt.
Yesterday, the police stopped several speeders on the highway.
The noun 'der Raser' (speeder) is derived directly from the verb 'rasen', which means 'to drive very fast'. The ending '-er' refers to the person who performs this action.
Wer auf der Autobahn rast, gefährdet andere.
Anyone who speeds on the highway endangers others.
The word 'Raser' (speeder) is almost always used in connection with traffic violations and police checks. It has a strongly negative meaning and describes someone who deliberately breaks the rules.
In den Nachrichten wurde über eine neue Kampagne gegen Raser berichtet.
The news reported on a new campaign against speeders.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Raser' (speeder) describe the consequences of driving too fast: 'geblitzt werden' (to be caught by a speed camera), 'erwischt werden' (to get caught), or 'gestoppt werden' (to be stopped).
Der Raser wurde von einer Zivilstreife erwischt.
The speeder was caught by an unmarked police patrol.
race car driver
'der Raser' and 'der Rennfahrer' both have to do with driving fast. The important difference lies in the context and the judgment. A 'Raser' drives much too fast and recklessly in normal traffic. The word is negative. A 'Rennfahrer' takes part in races, professionally or as a hobby, so in an appropriate sporting context. Learners may confuse the words because both people drive fast. But a race car driver is not automatically a speeder, and a speeder is not an athlete, but someone who endangers others in road traffic.
Ein Raser fuhr mit hoher Geschwindigkeit durch die enge Wohnstraße.
A speeder drove at high speed through the narrow residential street.
Der Rennfahrer bereitet sich seit Wochen auf das nächste Rennen vor.
The race car driver has been preparing for the next race for weeks.