| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Hyphenation | verk·ist·o |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | verkisto | verkistoj |
| Accusative | verkiston | verkistojn |
| Afrikaans | skrywer; outeur |
|---|---|
| Czech | autor; spisovatel |
| Danish | forfatter |
| Dutch | schrijver |
| English | author; writer |
| English (Old English) | writere |
| Faeroese | rithøvundur |
| Finnish | kirjailija |
| French | auteur |
| German | Schriftsteller; Verfasser |
| Hungarian | szerző |
| Italian | autore |
| Low German | skryver |
| Luxemburgish | Schrëftsteller |
| Malay | pengarang |
| Papiamento | autor; eskritor |
| Polish | autor; pisarz |
| Portuguese | autor |
| Romanian | autor |
| Russian | автор |
| Saterland Frisian | Ferfoater; Skrieuwer; Skriftstaaler |
| Spanish | autor |
| Swedish | författare |
| Thai | ผู้แต่ง |
| West Frisian | auteur; skriuwer |