Why is it der Ladendieb?
Ladendieb is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Dieb. So it’s der Ladendieb.
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Meaning
Examples
[1] A shoplifter has four eggs in the supermarket
[1] Ein Ladendieb hat im Supermarkt vier Eier gestohlen.
[1] "For me, too, the uncle is not a shop" "
[1] „Auch für mich ist der Onkel kein Ladendieb.“
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Ladendieb | die Ladendiebe |
| Genitiv | des Ladendiebes des Ladendiebs | der Ladendiebe |
| Dativ | dem Ladendieb dem Ladendiebe | den Ladendieben |
| Akkusativ | den Ladendieb | die Ladendiebe |
Pronunciation
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