Why is it der Äthiopier?
Äthiopier ends in -er, and most nouns ending in -er are masculine: in a German dictionary, 86% of them take der.
All nouns ending in -er der
Meaning
Examples
[1] "Kebede, however, stormed the first marathon triumph of his career at the 2008 Olympics and the 2009 World Cup, the 23-year-old Ethiopian had each won bronze."
[1] „Kebede stürmte indessen zum ersten Marathon-Triumph seiner Karriere. Bei Olympia 2008 und der WM 2009 hatte der 23 Jahre alte Äthiopier jeweils Bronze gewonnen.“
[1] "On March 1, 1896, the Ethiopians defeat Rome's troops in the Battle of Adua."
[1] „Am 1. März 1896 besiegen die Äthiopier Roms Truppen in der Schlacht von Adua.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "For many amharms and other Ethiopians this still applies today"
[1] „Für viele Amharen und andere Äthiopier gilt das noch heute.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Äthiopier | die Äthiopier |
| Genitiv | des Äthiopiers | der Äthiopier |
| Dativ | dem Äthiopier | den Äthiopiern |
| Akkusativ | den Äthiopier | die Äthiopier |
Pronunciation
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