noun
smoker, person who smokes
B1
Raucher: der Raucher means smoker, person who smokes. Masculine noun; plural Raucher (no change). Female form Raucherin. Declension regular; genitive des Rauchers. Used for habitual smokers; often appears on signs like 'Raucherzone'. Accusative den Raucher, dative dem Raucher. Also used attributively in compounds.
Examples
Der Raucher zündete sich eine Zigarette an.
The smoker lit a cigarette.
Wegen eines Rauchers vor dem Eingang bat die Familie ihn, näher an die Straße zu gehen, damit der Rauch nicht ins Haus zog.
Because of a smoker in front of the entrance, the family asked him to move closer to the street so that the smoke would not drift into the house.
Der Raucher wartet vor dem Eingang.
The smoker is waiting in front of the entrance.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a person standing outside holding a cigarette with the label 'Raucher' above them.
Sounds like 'row-ker' — think of someone rowing (row) and taking a smoke break to remember 'Raucher' = smoker.
Der (masculine): default masculine form 'der Raucher' — imagine a man labeled 'Raucher' to anchor the gender; female form is 'Raucherin'.
Notes
Raucher typically appears as 'der Raucher' (male smoker) and has a feminine counterpart 'Raucherin'. Context indicates whether it's singular or plural; plural: Raucher.