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supporter
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
Both der Freund and der Unterstützer can refer to a person who approves of an initiative. Freund can express general sympathy alone, whereas Unterstützer more strongly suggests concrete or active help through work, money, or encouragement. Use Unterstützer when supporting the initiative is the main focus.
Er ist ein Unterstützer unserer Initiative und hilft bei der Organisation.
He is a supporter of our initiative and helps with the organization.
Er ist ein Freund unserer Initiative und findet den Plan grundsätzlich gut.
He is a friend of our initiative and generally approves of the plan.
