Why is it der Cheerleader?
Cheerleader 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] The cheerleaders performed during the half -time break and received a lot of applause
[1] Die Cheerleader traten während der Halbzeitpause auf und erhielten viel Applaus.
[1] "Because there are likeable young people on the outdoor line who lead the official title" Cheer-Leaders ""
[1] „Da bewegen sich nämlich an der Außenlinie sympathische junge Leute, die den amtlichen Titel »Cheer-leaders« führen.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "In front of the church it looks as if cheerleaders are being cheered on the wedding couple"
[1] „Vor der Kirche sieht es so aus, als würden Cheerleader das Hochzeitspaar anfeuern.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Cheerleader | die Cheerleader |
| Genitiv | des Cheerleaders | der Cheerleader |
| Dativ | dem Cheerleader | den Cheerleadern |
| Akkusativ | den Cheerleader | die Cheerleader |
Pronunciation
In context
![[1] Cheerleader der Miami Dolphins](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Miami_Dolphins_Cheerleaders.jpg)
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