der Klient
Translation
client
Examples
Der Anwalt spricht mit seinem Klienten.
The lawyer is speaking with his client.
Die Beraterin betreut viele Klienten.
The consultant looks after many clients.
Grammar Patterns
to speak ((with sb.dat)) The lawyer is speaking with his client.
to look after ((sb.acc)) The consultant looks after many clients.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Kunde (customer), Mandant (legal client)
Etymology
Directly from Latin 'cliens', meaning a follower or dependent. This is the same root as the English 'client'.
Memory Tips
Think 'client'. The German word is used in the same professional contexts (law, consulting, therapy) as its English counterpart.