Why is it der Multiplikator?

Multiplikator ends in -or, and almost all nouns ending in -or are masculine: in a German dictionary, 93% of them take der.

All nouns ending in -or
Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Mathematics: First factor in a multiplication number that is multiplied by another

[1] Mathematik: erster Faktor in einer Multiplikation; Zahl, die mit einer anderen multipliziert wird

[2] Person or institution, which provides content or knowledge

[2] Person oder Institution, welche Inhalte oder Wissen weiterverbreitet

Examples

[1] The multiplier of the term

[1] Der Multiplikator des Terms

More source examples (10)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

3

3

∗

∗

6

6

{\ DisplayStyle 3*6}

{\displaystyle 3*6}

Is 3E

  ist 3.

[2]

[2]

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Multiplikator die Multiplikatoren
Genitiv des Multiplikators der Multiplikatoren
Dativ dem Multiplikator den Multiplikatoren
Akkusativ den Multiplikator die Multiplikatoren

Pronunciation

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