Why is it der Gigant?
Gigant ends in -ant, and almost all nouns ending in -ant are masculine: in a German dictionary, 94% of them take der.
All nouns ending in -ant der
Meaning
[1] giant
[1] Riese[3] Person or institution with extraordinary properties or skills
[3] Person oder Institution mit außergewöhnlichen Eigenschaften oder FähigkeitenExamples
[1] In Greek mythology there were also gigantees
[1] In der griechischen Mythologie gab es auch Giganten.
[2] Microsoft is a giant among the software company
[2] Microsoft ist ein Gigant unter den Softwarefirmen.
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Gigant | die Giganten |
| Genitiv | des Giganten | der Giganten |
| Dativ | dem Giganten | den Giganten |
| Akkusativ | den Giganten | die Giganten |
Pronunciation
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