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The article for

Holster

das Holster

Holster is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
die Holster

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it das Holster?

Holster ends in -er. Most nouns with this ending are masculine (86% take der), but Holster is an exception: das Holster.

The other -er exceptions
Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] Leather or plastic bag attached to the belt, thighs or the shoulder for a quickly tangible handgun

[1] am Gürtel, Oberschenkel oder an der Schulter befestigte Leder- oder Kunststoff-Tasche für eine schnell greifbare Handfeuerwaffe

[2] Hunter language: hunting bag

[2] Jägersprache: Jagdtasche

Examples

[1] "In the first fright, they grab their pistols, then look at themselves without a word and put their ball men back into the Holsterä"

[1] „Im ersten Schreck greifen sie zu ihren Pistolen, schauen sich dann wortlos an und stecken ihre Ballermänner zurück in die Holster.“

[1] "He put a hand on the weapon that in the Holster on his belt Stecktie"

[1] „Er legte eine Hand auf die Waffe, die im Holster an seinem Gürtel steckte.“
More source examples (2)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "Then they pulled their weapons out of the Holster and went softly to the Wöllhausä"

[1] „Dann zogen sie ihre Waffen aus dem Holster und gingen leise zum Wöllhaus.“

[1] "In the Holster the Walther, for security" "

[1] „Im Holster baumelt die Walther, zur Sicherheit.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Holster die Holster
Genitiv des Holsters der Holster
Dativ dem Holster den Holstern
Akkusativ das Holster die Holster

Pronunciation

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