der Reformator
Translation
reformer
Examples
Martin Luther war ein wichtiger Reformator.
Martin Luther was an important reformer.
Er gilt als großer Reformator des Bildungswesens.
He is considered a great reformer of the education system.
Grammar Patterns
als Reformator gelten to be considered a reformer Er gilt als großer Reformator.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Erneuerer (renewer), Verbesserer (improver), Neuerer (innovator)
Etymology
Derived from 'reformieren' (to reform) with the agent suffix '-ator', indicating a person who performs an action.
Memory Tips
The '-or' ending often indicates a person in English (actor, creator) and German (Doktor, Autor). Think of a 'reform-actor'.