Why is it die Kundin?
Kundin ends in -in, and most nouns ending in -in are feminine: in a German dictionary, 88% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -in die
Meaning
[1] female person or institution who purchases from a specific store
[1] weibliche Person oder Institution, die bei einem bestimmten Geschäft einkauftExamples
[1] She has been our customer for a long time
[1] Sie ist schon lange Kundin bei uns.
[1] “The most loyal customers are the mothers” [1]
[1] „Die treuesten Kundinnen sind die Mütter.“[1]
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] “I was a taxi driver, there was a customer in the back, young and blooming” [2]
[1] „Ich war Taxifahrer, im Fond saß eine Kundin, jung und blühend.“[2]
[1] "The two customers nod in agreement." [3]
[1] „Die beiden Kundinnen nicken zustimmend.“[3]
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Kundin | die Kundinnen |
| Genitiv | der Kundin | der Kundinnen |
| Dativ | der Kundin | den Kundinnen |
| Akkusativ | die Kundin | die Kundinnen |
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary