Brandstifter

== German == === Etymology === 16th century, from Brand (“fire”) +‎ stiften (“to bring about”) +‎ -er (agentive suffix). The formation appears to be of Lower Rhenish origin, being first attested as Ripuarian brant stichter (1507) and Dutch brandtstichter (1542), both with the development ft > cht (as in Nichte etc.). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbrantˌʃtɪftər/, [ˈbʁan(t)ˌʃtɪf.tɐ] Hyphenation: Brand‧stif‧ter === Noun === Brandstifter m (strong, genitive Brandstifters, plural Brandstifter, feminine Brandstifterin) arsonist (person who has committed the act of arson) ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== Serienbrandstifter ==== Related terms ==== Brandstiftung ==== Descendants ==== → Danish: brandstifter (calque) → Luxembourgish: Brandstëfter (calque) → Swedish: brandstiftare (calque, dated) === Further reading === “Brandstifter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Brandstifter” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, Neubearbeitung (A–F). “Brandstifter” in Duden online