der Einzeltäter
Translation
lone perpetrator, sole offender
Examples
Die Polizei geht von einem Einzeltäter aus.
The police are assuming it was a lone perpetrator.
War es ein Einzeltäter oder eine Gruppe?
Was it a lone offender or a group?
Grammar Patterns
to assume ((sb.)) to be the case The police assume it was a lone perpetrator.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lone offender; Antonyms: accomplice, group
Etymology
Composed of 'Einzel' (single, individual) and 'Täter' (perpetrator, offender).
Memory Tips
A single ('Einzel') person who is the perpetrator ('Täter') of a crime. Often heard in news reports.