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The article for

Angler

der Angler

Angler is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Angler

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it der Angler?

Angler 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
Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Someone who (normally with a fishing rod) tries to catch fish

[1] jemand, der (normalerweise mit einer Angel) versucht, Fische zu fangen

Examples

[1] The angler who was sitting at the lake was asleep while fishing

[1] Der Angler, der am See saß, war beim Angeln eingeschlafen.

[1] "I had overreacted like a bad angler and ranked a tiny fish with all your strength from the lake"

[1] „Wie ein schlechter Angler hatte ich überreagiert und einen winzigen Fisch mit aller Kraft aus dem See gerissen.“
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "On an icy cold winter day, an angler sits with his thick cheek on the river" "

[1] „An einem eisig kalten Wintertag sitzt ein Angler mit seiner dicken Backe am Fluss.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Angler die Angler
Genitiv des Anglers der Angler
Dativ dem Angler den Anglern
Akkusativ den Angler die Angler
Sense 2
der

Meaning

[1] Fishing residents of the landscape

[1] Einwohner der Landschaft Angeln

Examples

[1] Anglers are not exactly known as mood cannons

[1] Angler sind nicht gerade als Stimmungskanonen bekannt.

Grammar note

It is a question in fishing as to whether the residents are called anglers, angeliters or fishing

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Angler die Angler
Genitiv des Anglers der Angler
Dativ dem Angler den Anglern
Akkusativ den Angler die Angler

Pronunciation

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