Why is it die Bundestrainerin?

Bundestrainerin is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: die Trainerin. So it’s die Bundestrainerin.

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Meaning

[1] Sport: Trainer of the national team of a state

[1] Sport: Trainerin der Nationalmannschaft eines Bundesstaates

Examples

[1] "Her great competitor Silke Rottenberg was the first choice and untouchable nadine Angerer herself was convinced that she was at least as good, but the national coaches saw it Oorsese ..."

[1] „Ihre große Konkurrentin Silke Rottenberg war erste Wahl und unantastbar. Nadine Angerer selbst war davon überzeugt, dass sie mindestens genauso gut war, aber die Bundestrainerinnen sahen es anders; …“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Bundestrainerin die Bundestrainerinnen
Genitiv der Bundestrainerin der Bundestrainerinnen
Dativ der Bundestrainerin den Bundestrainerinnen
Akkusativ die Bundestrainerin die Bundestrainerinnen

Pronunciation

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