der Konsument
Translation
consumer
Examples
Der Konsument hat viele Rechte.
The consumer has many rights.
Die Werbung zielt auf junge Konsumenten.
The advertisement targets young consumers.
Grammar Patterns
the consumer (as subject) Der Konsument vergleicht die Preise.
the rights of the consumer (genitive) Die Rechte des Konsumenten sind gesetzlich geschützt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Verbraucher (consumer), Kunde (customer)
Etymology
From Latin 'consumere' (to use up, consume), from 'con-' (together, completely) + 'sumere' (to take).
Memory Tips
It's a cognate of 'consumer'. If you know the English word, you know the German one.