Why is it der Herausforderer?
Herausforderer 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
[1] someone who competes against another
[1] jemand, der gegen einen anderen antrittExamples
[1] The party's top candidate has hit his challenger again
[1] Der Spitzenkandidat der Partei hat seinen Herausforderer erneut geschlagen.
[1] "Merkel knows her challenger excellent"
[1] „Merkel kennt ihren Herausforderer hervorragend.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Herausforderer | die Herausforderer |
| Genitiv | des Herausforderers | der Herausforderer |
| Dativ | dem Herausforderer | den Herausforderern |
| Akkusativ | den Herausforderer | die Herausforderer |
Pronunciation
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