der Attentäter
Translation
assassin, attacker, terrorist, bomber
Examples
Die Polizei hat den Attentäter gefasst.
The police have caught the attacker.
Der Attentäter handelte allein.
The attacker acted alone.
Grammar Patterns
to catch ((sb.)) to catch (sb.) The police caught the attacker.
Similar Words
Mörder (murderer), Terrorist, Angreifer (attacker)
Etymology
Derived from 'Attentat' (assassination attempt, attack) with the '-er' suffix denoting a person. 'Attentat' itself comes from Latin 'attentare' (to attempt, to attack).
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'an attempter'. Someone who attempts an assassination.