Why is it der Organist?
Organist ends in -ist, and nouns ending in -ist are masculine: in a German dictionary, 97% of them take der.
All nouns ending in -istMeaning
Examples
[1] The organist came too late to the choir rehearsal
[1] Der Organist kam zu spät zur Chorprobe.
[1] "The unexpected customer of the new organist filled Bodendorf's church on Sunday to the last place" "
[1] „Die unerwartete Kunde von dem neuen Organisten füllte Bodendorfs Kirche am Sonntag bis auf den letzten Platz.“
More source examples (3)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "At that time, ten adhesives appeared, which the organist Jónas Helgason publishes"
[1] „Zu dieser Zeit erschienen zehn Haftchen, die der Organist Jónas Helgason herausgab.“
[1] "An organist practices for his appearance next Sunday, we will find out later" "
[1] „Ein Organist übt für seinen Auftritt am nächsten Sonntag, erfahren wir später.“
[2] Organists live in Central and South America
[2] Organisten leben in Mittel- und Südamerika.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Organist | die Organisten |
| Genitiv | des Organisten | der Organisten |
| Dativ | dem Organisten | den Organisten |
| Akkusativ | den Organisten | die Organisten |
Pronunciation
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