Why is it der Libyer?
Libyer 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] Accompanied by the Libyan, there were two Dutch
[1] In Begleitung des Libyers befanden sich zwei Holländer.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Libyer | die Libyer |
| Genitiv | des Libyers | der Libyer |
| Dativ | dem Libyer | den Libyern |
| Akkusativ | den Libyer | die Libyer |
Pronunciation
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