noun🔗ShareInformant, ZuträgerOne who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer."The police arrested the suspect after an informant provided key details about the crime. "Die Polizei verhaftete den Verdächtigen, nachdem ein Informant wichtige Details über das Verbrechen lieferte.policecommunicationlawgovernmentjoborganizationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMuttersprachler, AuskunftspersonA native speaker who acts as a linguistic reference for a language being studied. The informant demonstrates native pronunciation, provides grammaticality judgments regarding linguistic well-formedness, and may also explain cultural references and other important contextual information."The linguistics professor relied on a native Japanese speaker as an informant to help the students understand the nuances of Japanese grammar and pronunciation. "Der Linguistikprofessor verließ sich auf einen japanischen Muttersprachler als Auskunftsperson, um den Studenten zu helfen, die Nuancen der japanischen Grammatik und Aussprache zu verstehen.languagelinguisticspersoncommunicationcultureeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading