der Dichter
Translation
poet, writer, author
Examples
Goethe war ein berühmter deutscher Dichter.
Goethe was a famous German poet.
Der Dichter liest sein neues Gedicht vor.
The poet reads his new poem aloud.
Grammar Patterns
to be a poet Goethe was a great poet.
Similar Words
Schriftsteller (writer), Autor (author), Poet (poet)
Etymology
From the verb 'dichten' (to write poetry, to compose) + the agent suffix '-er'. So, a 'Dichter' is one who 'dichtet'.
Memory Tips
Remember that 'dichten' means to write poetry. A 'Dicht-er' is a person who does that. The feminine form is 'Dichterin'.