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dreamer
A person who tends to get lost in thoughts, fantasies, or wishes and is often perceived as unrealistic or impractical.
Er war schon immer ein Träumer, der von einer besseren Welt fantasierte.
He had always been a dreamer who fantasized about a better world.
'Der Träumer' (the dreamer) is derived directly from the verb 'träumen' (to dream). The ending '-er' refers to a male person who performs the action expressed by the verb. This pattern is very common in German.
Wer viel träumt, ist nicht automatisch ein Träumer.
Someone who dreams a lot is not automatically a dreamer.
'Der Träumer' (the dreamer) belongs to the N-declension. This means that the word takes the ending '-n' in all cases except the nominative singular (accusative: den Träumer, dative: dem Träumer, genitive: des Träumers).
Alle hielten ihn für einen Träumer.
Everyone thought he was a dreamer.
A 'Träumer' (dreamer) is not just someone who dreams at night, but describes a character trait. The person is often seen as idealistic, but also as impractical and not grounded in reality.
Als Träumer hatte er große Pläne, aber Schwierigkeiten bei der Umsetzung.
As a dreamer, he had big plans but difficulty putting them into practice.
Common descriptions are 'ein großer Träumer' (a great dreamer), 'ein unverbesserlicher Träumer' (an incorrigible dreamer), or 'ein ewiger Träumer' (an eternal dreamer). These adjectives intensify the quality of being out of touch with reality.
Mein Onkel ist ein unverbesserlicher Träumer, der immer neue Geschäftsideen hat.
My uncle is an incorrigible dreamer who always has new business ideas.
romantic / Romantic
A Romantiker particularly idealizes love and life and is strongly guided by feelings. A Träumer gets lost more generally in wishes or fantasies and therefore often seems out of touch with reality or impractical. Romantiker fits emotional ideas about love, while Träumer is more suitable for unrealistic plans for the future.
Paul plant ohne Geld eine lange Weltreise, denn er ist ein echter Träumer.
Paul is planning a long trip around the world without any money because he is a true dreamer.
Paul plant für seine Frau einen Heiratsantrag bei Kerzenlicht, denn er ist ein echter Romantiker.
Paul is planning a candlelit marriage proposal for his wife because he is a true romantic.
