Why is it die Konditorei?
Konditorei ends in -ei, and almost all nouns ending in -ei are feminine: in a German dictionary, 91% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -ei die
Meaning
[1] Business operation for the production of cakes, pies and cookies
[1] Gewerbefachbetrieb zur Herstellung von Kuchen, Torten und PlätzchenExamples
[1] I'll go fast to the confectionery next door and buy tartels
[1] Ich geh' mal schnell in die Konditorei nebenan und kaufe Törtchen.
[1] "Every day I sit in the small pastry shop opposite the theater and wait for you" [2]
[1] „Jeden Tag sitze ich in der kleinen Konditorei gegenüber dem Theater und warte auf sie.“[2]
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "We then went to the pastry shop, and there were many cakes and pies in a long showcase" [3]
[1] „Wir gingen dann in die Konditorei, und es gab dort sehr viele Kuchen und Torten in einer langen Vitrine.“[3]
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Konditorei | die Konditoreien |
| Genitiv | der Konditorei | der Konditoreien |
| Dativ | der Konditorei | den Konditoreien |
| Akkusativ | die Konditorei | die Konditoreien |
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary