der Pirat
Translation
pirate, hacker, copyright infringer
Examples
Der Pirat hatte eine Augenklappe.
The pirate had an eyepatch.
Die Piraten kaperten das Schiff.
The pirates hijacked the ship.
Ein Pirat hat die Software illegal kopiert.
A pirate illegally copied the software.
Grammar Patterns
[Noun] pirate. The pirate is searching for a treasure.
Similar Words
Seeräuber (sea robber), Freibeuter (privateer)
Etymology
From Latin 'pirata', cognate with the English word 'pirate'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. The word is an internationalism, very similar across many languages.