der Zerstörer
Translation
destroyer (warship), destroyer (person/thing)
Examples
Der Zerstörer patrouillierte auf dem Meer.
The destroyer patrolled the sea.
Er galt als Zerstörer alter Traditionen.
He was considered a destroyer of old traditions.
Grammar Patterns
the destroyer of ((sth.)) He is the destroyer of old traditions.
Similar Words
Synonyms: annihilator, saboteur
Etymology
From the verb 'zerstören' (to destroy) plus the agent suffix '-er'. Literally 'one who destroys'.
Memory Tips
Just like 'destroy' becomes 'destroyer' in English, the German verb 'zerstören' becomes the noun 'Zerstörer' by adding '-er'.