der Stürmer
Translation
striker, forward, attacker
Examples
Der Stürmer schoss das entscheidende Tor.
The striker scored the decisive goal.
Sie ist die beste Stürmerin der Mannschaft.
She is the best forward on the team.
Grammar Patterns
((a striker)) ((on a team)) a striker on a team Sie ist die beste Stürmerin der Mannschaft.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Angreifer (attacker); Antonyms: Verteidiger (defender)
Etymology
From 'Sturm' (storm) + the agent suffix '-er'. A 'Stürmer' is someone who 'storms' the opponent's goal.
Memory Tips
Think of a football striker 'storming' towards the goal. 'Sturm' means storm.