Why is it der Profisportler?
Profisportler is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Sportler. So it’s der Profisportler.
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Examples
[1] "But not everyone is as well prepared and trained as the professional athlete" "
[1] „Doch nicht alle sind so gut vorbereitet und trainiert wie der Profisportler.“
[1] "Doping investigators may oblige professional athletes to do information about their locations in advance"
[1] „Dopingfahnder dürfen Profisportler verpflichten, Monate im Voraus Angaben zu ihren Aufenthaltsorten zu machen.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Profisportler | die Profisportler |
| Genitiv | des Profisportlers | der Profisportler |
| Dativ | dem Profisportler | den Profisportlern |
| Akkusativ | den Profisportler | die Profisportler |
Pronunciation
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