noun
civil servant, official
A1
'Beamte' (der Beamte) means 'civil servant' or 'official'. It is a masculine noun with plural Beamte (die Beamten). Note it's a weak noun: singular takes -n in oblique cases (den Beamten, dem Beamten, des Beamten). Used for public-sector employees; formal register.
Examples
Der Beamte erklärte das Formular.
The civil servant explained the form.
Das Dokument wurde von mehreren Beamten geprüft, weil Zweifel an der Echtheit bestanden.
The document was examined by several officials because there were doubts about its authenticity.
Ich möchte Beamter werden.
I want to become a civil servant.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine an official standing under a sunbeam with a badge
Think of 'beam' — someone under a government 'beam' or authority
der — default masculine form der Beamte (male civil servant) to anchor gender
Notes
Forms exist for both genders (der Beamte, die Beamtin). Plural: die Beamten. Often follows n-declension patterns in singular masculine.