Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A person who watches or follows something attentively.
Natural examples
Ein Beobachter notierte die Zahl der Vögel.
An observer recorded the number of birds.
Die Beobachter standen hinter der Absperrung.
The observers stood behind the barrier.
Jeder Beobachter sah eine andere Einzelheit.
Each observer noticed a different detail.
Usage note
Beobachter is masculine; Beobachterin is feminine. Beobachten takes an accusative object.
Mini-lesson: Beobachter
A person who watches or follows something attentively. Beobachter is masculine; Beobachterin is feminine. Beobachten takes an accusative object.
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