Why is it der Innenminister?
Innenminister is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Minister. So it’s der Innenminister.
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Meaning
[1] Head of the Interior Ministry, who takes care of internal affairs (the administration of a country/canton such as internal security, sport) at country/cantonal or national level
[1] Leiter des Innenministeriums, der sich um innere Angelegenheiten (die Verwaltung eines Landes/Kantons wie zum Beispiel Innere Sicherheit, Sport) auf länder-/kantons- oder nationaler Ebene kümmertExamples
[1] The federal police are subject to the Interior Minister
[1] Die Bundespolizei untersteht dem Innenminister.
[1] "In the office of Interior Minister, party rights Glogowski soon considered a hard dog" "
[1] „Im Amt des Innenministers galt der Partei-Rechte Glogowski bald als harter Hund.“
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Innenminister | die Innenminister |
| Genitiv | des Innenministers | der Innenminister |
| Dativ | dem Innenminister | den Innenministern |
| Akkusativ | den Innenminister | die Innenminister |
Pronunciation
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