German

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Etymology

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erst (first) +‎ Täter (offender)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯stˌtɛːtɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯stˌteːtɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Erst‧tä‧ter

Noun

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Ersttäter m (strong, genitive Ersttäters, plural Ersttäter)

  1. first-time offender

Declension

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Further reading

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