Why is it der Gratulant?
Gratulant 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] Person who speaks to someone (a examination, for a birthday) his congratulations
[1] Person, die jemandem zu etwas (einer Prüfung, zum Geburtstag) seine Glückwünsche aussprichtExamples
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Gratulant | die Gratulanten |
| Genitiv | des Gratulanten | der Gratulanten |
| Dativ | dem Gratulanten | den Gratulanten |
| Akkusativ | den Gratulanten | die Gratulanten |
Pronunciation
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