Why is it der Jammer?
Jammer 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
Examples
[1] Your Jammer was impressive and convincing
[1] Ihr Jammer war beeindruckend und überzeugend.
[2] It is a misery in which condition the house is now
[2] Es ist ein Jammer, in welchem Zustand das Haus nun ist.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Jammer | — |
| Genitiv | des Jammers | — |
| Dativ | dem Jammer | — |
| Akkusativ | den Jammer | — |
Pronunciation
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