Why is it der Jockey?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Jockey, so learn the two together: der Jockey.
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Meaning
Examples
[1] The Jockey Lester Piggot was cycled by the Queen
[1] Der Jockey Lester Piggot wurde von der Queen geadelt.
[1] "He was also by no means corresponding to the professional wishes of Roman Bertinis at the time, who wanted to become jockey because he was small and light like a feather, so everyone said that he had to become a jockey later"
[1] „Er entsprach auch keineswegs den damaligen Berufswünschen Roman Bertinis, der Jockey werden wollte, weil er klein und leicht war wie eine Feder, so daß jeder sagte, er müsse später Jockey werden.“
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "As soon as Roger was back in France, he got into the horse trade, made a trotter and hired a jockey area"
[1] „Kaum war Roger zurück in Frankreich, stieg er in den Pferdehandel ein, schaffte sich einen Traber an und engagierte einen Jockey.“
[1] "The jockey was the last of the goal"
[1] „Der Jockey ist als Letzter durchs Ziel gegangen.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Jockey | die Jockeys |
| Genitiv | des Jockeys | der Jockeys |
| Dativ | dem Jockey | den Jockeys |
| Akkusativ | den Jockey | die Jockeys |
Pronunciation
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