der Verursacher
Translation
culprit, cause, perpetrator, originator
Examples
Der Verursacher des Unfalls ist geflüchtet.
The person who caused the accident has fled.
Die Polizei sucht den Verursacher des Schadens.
The police are looking for the person responsible for the damage.
Grammar Patterns
the cause ((of sth.gen)) The cause of the accident was identified.
the person responsible ((for sth.)) The person responsible for the mess has to clean it up.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Täter (perpetrator), der Schuldige (guilty one); Antonym: das Opfer (victim)
Etymology
From the verb 'verursachen' (to cause) + the agent suffix '-er'. Literally a 'causer'.
Memory Tips
See the word 'Ursache' (cause) inside. The 'ver-' and '-er' turn it into 'the one who makes the cause'.