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A person who endorses and actively supports another person, a group, an idea, or a project, whether through financial means, work, or encouragement.
Der Verein sucht dringend weitere finanzielle Unterstützer für sein soziales Projekt.
The organization urgently needs more financial supporters for its social project.
'Der Unterstützer' (the supporter) is derived from the verb 'unterstützen' (to support). The ending '-er' indicates a male person who performs this action. Literally, it is someone who 'unter-stützt' something or someone, meaning gives support from below.
Er ist ein großer Unterstützer der lokalen Kunstszene.
He is a major supporter of the local art scene.
This word belongs to the family of 'unterstützen' (to support) and 'die Unterstützung' (support, help). If you know one word from this family, you can understand the others more easily.
Wir danken Ihnen für Ihre großzügige Unterstützung.
We thank you for your generous support.
It is often described more precisely what kind of supporter someone is. Typical adjectives are 'finanziell' (financial), 'politisch' (political), 'leidenschaftlich' (passionate), or 'treu' (loyal). Someone is often a supporter 'von' (of) something or someone.
Die Partei hat viele treue Unterstützer auf dem Land.
The party has many loyal supporters in the countryside.
friend / boyfriend
'der Freund' and 'der Unterstützer' can both mean someone who thinks well of a cause and helps it. 'Freund' often sounds more personal or more general, for example 'ein Freund der Natur' (a friend of nature). 'Unterstützer' puts more emphasis on someone actively helping, for example with money, work, or public support. If you only mean sympathy or liking, 'Freund' works well. If concrete help is important, 'Unterstützer' is more precise.
Leon ist ein wichtiger Unterstützer des neuen Wohnprojekts.
Leon is an important supporter of the new housing project.
Sie ist eine Freundin moderner Kunst und besucht oft Ausstellungen.
She is a fan of modern art and often visits exhibitions.