Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

der richter

Translation (Übersetzung) judge
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈʁɪçtɐ]
B1
Nouns
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
profession legal court authority
Refers to a person who presides over court proceedings and makes legal decisions. Can also refer to a sports official in some contexts.

richter - German Nouns - richter Meaning - richter Translation - richter Nouns Examples

richter is a German Nouns

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richter Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Der Richter verurteilte den Angeklagten zu einer Geldstrafe.
The judge sentenced the defendant to a fine.
Legal proceeding
In Deutschland müssen Richter unabhängig sein.
In Germany, judges must be independent.
Legal principle
Der Schiedsrichter pfeift das Spiel ab.
The referee blows the whistle to end the game.
Sports

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richter Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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verb (Verb)
richten
Meaning: to judge or to straighten
Tense: infinitive
Example: Er muss das Urteil richtig richten.
Verb
feminine form (Weibliche Form)
Richterin
Meaning: female judge
Example: Die Richterin leitet die Verhandlung.
Noun
related noun (Verwandtes Substantiv)
Richteramt
Meaning: judgeship
Example: Er trat das Richteramt an.
Noun

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richter Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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richter Collocations (Kollokationen)

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der Richter am Bundesgerichtshof
the judge at the Federal Court of Justice
Medium frequency
ein unabhängiger Richter
an independent judge
High frequency
vor dem Richter erscheinen
to appear before the judge
High frequency
der Richter spricht das Urteil
the judge pronounces the verdict
High frequency
als Richter tätig sein
to work as a judge
Medium frequency

richter Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Der Richter ist der beste Anwalt.
The judge is the best lawyer.
Suggests that a judge understands the law best and can defend themselves effectively.
Über etwas den Richter spielen
To play judge over something
To act as if one has the authority to judge or decide something, often implying arrogance.
Vor Richter und Henker stehen
To stand before judge and executioner
To face severe judgment or punishment, often in a legal or moral sense.

richter Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Gerichtsperson
Meaning: court person
Medium similarity
Rechtsprecher
Meaning: law speaker
Low similarity
Schiedsrichter
Meaning: referee
Medium similarity

richter Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Angeklagter
Meaning: defendant
Anwalt
Meaning: lawyer
Laie
Meaning: layperson

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richter Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

richter semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to richter. Explore richter related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn richter contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Gericht Urteil Recht Gesetz Verhandlung

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