Why is it die Ministerin?
Ministerin 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
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Ministerin | die Ministerinnen |
| Genitiv | der Ministerin | der Ministerinnen |
| Dativ | der Ministerin | den Ministerinnen |
| Akkusativ | die Ministerin | die Ministerinnen |
Pronunciation
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