Why is it der Amtsinhaber?
Amtsinhaber is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Inhaber. So it’s der Amtsinhaber.
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Examples
[1] The incumbent was not ready for resignation
[1] Der Amtsinhaber war nicht zum Rücktritt bereit.
[1] "For the next day, Simen Tjing had invited all incumbents of the four departments of the district office"
[1] „Für den nächsten Tag hatte Simen Tjing sämtliche Amtsinhaber der vier Abteilungen des Kreisamtes eingeladen.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Amtsinhaber | die Amtsinhaber |
| Genitiv | des Amtsinhabers | der Amtsinhaber |
| Dativ | dem Amtsinhaber | den Amtsinhabern |
| Akkusativ | den Amtsinhaber | die Amtsinhaber |
Pronunciation
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