Why is it der Operator?
Operator 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 der
Meaning
[1] Mathematics: a mathematical object, the operands linked the "" sign, for example
[1] Mathematik: ein mathematisches Objekt, das Operanden verknüpft. Beispielsweise das "+"-ZeichenExamples
[1] The sign <is also a mathematical operator
[1] Auch das Zeichen < ist ein mathematischer Operator.
[2] For our customers we are currently looking for a network operator (m/f)
[2] Für unseren Kunden suchen wir aktuell einen Netzwerk-Operator (m/w).
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[3] The operator forms the operono together with the promoter and the structure genes
[3] Der Operator bildet zusammen mit dem Promotor und den Strukturgenen das Operon.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Operator | die Operatoren |
| Genitiv | des Operators | der Operatoren |
| Dativ | dem Operator | den Operatoren |
| Akkusativ | den Operator | die Operatoren |
Pronunciation
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