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The article for

Patron

der Patron

Patron is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Patrone

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it der Patron?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Patron, so learn the two together: der Patron.

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] patron of an organization

[1] Schirmherr einer Organisation

[2] SHARE

[2] Schutzheiliger

[3] Observed: Owner of a company

[3] veraltet: Inhaber eines Betriebes

[4] Unpleasant person

[4] unangenehmer Mensch

Examples

[1] The patron saint of the donation association was out of view at the club treasury

[1] Der Patron des Spendenvereins vergriff sich an der Vereinskasse.

[1] "He was the patron of the greatest Ethiopian monastery of Lebanos and, as a consecrated priest, read the Messee regularly"

[1] „Er war der Patron des größten äthiopischen Klosters Debre Libanos und las als geweihter Priester selbst regelmäßig die Messe.“
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[2] The patron of the animals is Franz von Assisiä

[2] Der Patron der Tiere ist Franz von Assisi.

[3] "The individual was able to patron several clients or clients of several patrons"

[3] „Der Einzelne konnte Patron mehrerer Klienten oder Klient mehrerer Patrone sein.“

[3] "Then a dealer came and invited a box that the patron must stow" "

[3] „Dann kam ein Händler und lud eine Kiste ab, die der Patron verstauen mußte.“

[3] "On the forehead of the patron, thoughtful cross -folds formed"

[3] „Auf der Stirn des Patrons bildeten sich nachdenkliche Querfalten.“

[4] He has always been a bad patron

[4] Er war schon immer ein übler Patron.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Patron die Patrone
Genitiv des Patrons der Patrone
Dativ dem Patron den Patronen
Akkusativ den Patron die Patrone

Pronunciation

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