No. 2,444 in German
ritter
Knight.
In a sentence
Der Ritter ritt mutig in den Kampf.
The knight rode bravely into battle.
In this sentence, "Ritter" refers to a medieval knight, characterized by bravery and combat skills.
Er ist ein wahrer Ritter, immer höflich und hilfsbereit.
He is a true gentleman, always polite and helpful.
Here, "Ritter" metaphorically signifies a gentleman, emphasizing qualities like courtesy and assistance.
Wie im Märchen, waren die tapferen Ritter immer auf der Suche nach Abenteuern.
Just like in fairy tales, the brave knights were always in search of adventures.
In this example, "Ritter" evokes fantasy knights, embodying adventurous and chivalrous traits commonly associated with folklore.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “ritter” in actual German podcasts.
Find “ritter” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays German podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Deutsch, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
German books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).