der Schütze
shooter
A person who shoots at a target with a weapon, bow, or similar device.
EXAMPLE
Die Polizei sucht noch nach dem Schützen.
The police are still searching for the shooter.
der Schütze
shooter / Sagittarius
der Schütze, die Schützen
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Meanings
der Schütze
rifleman
A soldier equipped with a rifle or another firearm.
EXAMPLE
Der Schütze erhielt den Befehl, seine Stellung zu halten.
The rifleman was ordered to hold his position.
der Schütze
marksman
A person who practices shooting as a sport and takes part in a shooting competition.
EXAMPLE
Der erfahrene Schütze gewann den Wettbewerb mit großem Abstand.
The experienced marksman won the competition by a wide margin.
der Schütze
Sagittarius
The ninth sign of the zodiac; a person born under this sign.
EXAMPLE
Mein Bruder ist Schütze und liest gern Horoskope.
My brother is a Sagittarius and enjoys reading horoscopes.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schütze, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance (der)
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schützen |
| genitive | des Schützen |
The four cases (der)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schütze | die Schützen |
| accusative | den Schützen | die Schützen |
| dative | dem Schützen | den Schützen |
| genitive | des Schützen | der Schützen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
At a glance (die)
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schützen |
| genitive | der Schütze |
The four cases (die)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schütze | die Schützen |
| accusative | die Schütze | die Schützen |
| dative | der Schütze | den Schützen |
| genitive | der Schütze | der Schützen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include „ein geübter Schütze“ (a skilled shooter) and „ein treffsicherer Schütze“ (an accurate shooter). The action of shooting is often expressed with the collocation „einen Schuss abgeben“ (to fire a shot).
EXAMPLE
Der geübte Schütze gab erst einen Schuss ab, als das Ziel deutlich zu sehen war.
The skilled shooter did not fire a shot until the target was clearly visible.
Military context
In the German armed forces, „Schütze“ (rifleman) can also refer to a military rank. When the word appears directly before a surname, this rank is often meant.
EXAMPLE
Schütze Weber meldet sich beim Gruppenführer.
Private Weber reports to the squad leader.
Typical collocations
In sports, a marksman can „bei einem Wettkampf antreten“ (compete in a competition) or „sich für einen Wettbewerb qualifizieren“ (qualify for a competition). With „für“ (for) and the accusative, you name the competition in which the marksman may participate after successfully qualifying.
EXAMPLE
Die drei Schützen haben sich für die deutsche Meisterschaft qualifiziert.
The three marksmen qualified for the German championships.
Stating a zodiac sign
When stating a person's zodiac sign with „sein“ (to be), „Schütze“ (Sagittarius) is used without an article. Another fixed construction with the word is „im Zeichen des Schützen geboren sein“ (to be born under the sign of Sagittarius).
EXAMPLE
Ich bin Schütze, und welches Sternzeichen hast du?
I’m a Sagittarius. What’s your zodiac sign?
Er ist im Zeichen des Schützen geboren.
He was born under the sign of Sagittarius.
In real life
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