Why is it die Mandantin?
Mandantin 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
Examples
[1] My client can show a seamless alibi for the time of the crime
[1] Meine Mandantin kann ein lückenloses Alibi für die Tatzeit vorweisen.
[1] "He turns to his client" "
[1] „Er dreht sich zu seiner Mandantin.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "He talked a bit brittle and not without satisfaction to sunbathe in front of his client"
[1] „Er redete etwas brüchig und nicht ohne Genugtuung, sich vor seiner Mandantin sonnen zu können.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Mandantin | die Mandantinnen |
| Genitiv | der Mandantin | der Mandantinnen |
| Dativ | der Mandantin | den Mandantinnen |
| Akkusativ | die Mandantin | die Mandantinnen |
Pronunciation
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