Why is it der Bauminister?
Bauminister is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Minister. So it’s der Bauminister.
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Examples
[1] "The mood is irritated by the President says that it is not the Council of Elders and the Building Commission, but the Minister of Building, and appointments and appointments are responsible for, which is understandably at best half truth from its point of view."
[1] „Die Stimmung ist gereizt. Die Präsidentin sagt, dass nicht der Ältestenrat und die Baukommission, sondern der Bauminister Zahlen und Termine zu verantworten habe, was aus dessen Sicht verständlicherweise bestenfalls halbe Wahrheit ist.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Bauminister | die Bauminister |
| Genitiv | des Bauministers | der Bauminister |
| Dativ | dem Bauminister | den Bauministern |
| Akkusativ | den Bauminister | die Bauminister |
Pronunciation
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