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Der Betrüger schreibt Otti, dass sein Paket im Lager feststeckt. The scammer writes to Otti that his parcel is stuck in the warehouse.

noun · B2

der Betrüger

[bəˈtʁyːɡɐ]

scammer, fraudster, con man

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Grammar

Plural
die Betrüger In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Betrüger die Betrüger
Woran erkennst du, dass ein Betrüger hinter der E-Mail steckt? How can you tell that there's a scammer behind the email?
Accusative wen? was? den Betrüger die Betrüger
Kalle hat den Betrüger am Telefon sofort durchschaut und einfach aufgelegt. Kalle saw through the scammer on the phone at once and simply hung up.
Dative wem? dem Betrüger den Betrügern
Ich antworte keinem Betrüger, sondern lösche die Nachricht sofort. I never reply to a scammer; I delete the message straight away.
Genitive wessen? des Betrügers der Betrüger

How the Word Is Built

Be prefix trüg root er suffix

be-
makes a verb take a direct object: zahlen (to pay) → die Rechnung bezahlen (to pay the bill).
-er
a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).

Word family

In Otti's situations: Otti almost falls for a scam

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