der Passant
Translation
passer-by, pedestrian
Examples
Ein Passant hat den Unfall gesehen.
A passer-by saw the accident.
Die Polizei befragte einige Passanten.
The police questioned some passers-by.
Grammar Patterns
[Noun] as subject The Passant called the ambulance.
[Noun] as accusative object We saw a Passant on the street.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Fußgänger (pedestrian); Antonyms: der Fahrer (driver)
Etymology
Borrowed from French 'passant', the present participle of 'passer' (to pass).
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds like 'passer-by'. Imagine someone passing by you on the sidewalk.