No. 854 in German
autor
Author.
In a sentence
Der Autor des Buches gewann den Literaturpreis.
The author of the book won the literary prize.
Here, 'Autor' refers to an individual who created a written literary work.
Ein berühmter Autor hielt eine Lesung in der Stadtbibliothek.
A famous author held a reading at the city library.
In this case, 'Autor' highlights the profession or public recognition of the individual in literary arts.
Sie ist eine talentierte Autorin mit mehreren veröffentlichten Romanen.
She is a talented author with several published novels.
Here, the feminine form 'Autorin' is used, showcasing gender-specific language forms in German.
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