Why is it die Gärtnerin?
Gärtnerin ends in -in, and most nouns ending in -in are feminine: in a German dictionary, 88% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -in die
Meaning
Examples
[1] His mother works as a gardener
[1] Seine Mutter arbeitet als Gärtnerin.
[1] She has applied as a gardener in the field of fruit construction
[1] Sie hat sich als Gärtnerin im Fachbereich Obstbau beworben.
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "She worked as a gardener and wanted to start an agricultural education" [1]
[1] „Sie arbeitete als Gärtnerin und wollte eine landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung antreten.“[1]
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Gärtnerin | die Gärtnerinnen |
| Genitiv | der Gärtnerin | der Gärtnerinnen |
| Dativ | der Gärtnerin | den Gärtnerinnen |
| Akkusativ | die Gärtnerin | die Gärtnerinnen |
Pronunciation
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