Why is it der Putschist?
Putschist ends in -ist, and nouns ending in -ist are masculine: in a German dictionary, 97% of them take der.
All nouns ending in -ist der
Meaning
Examples
[1] "The putschists started on November 1st."
[1] „Die Putschisten schlugen am 1. November los.“
[1] "The putschists had closed the airport, paralyzed the city's telephone network, stormed the headquarters of the police headquarters, occupied the government channel and attacked the centers of political power"
[1] „Die Putschisten hatten den Flughafen geschlossen, das Telefonnetz der Stadt lahmgelegt, die Zentrale des Polizeihauptquartiers gestürmt, den Regierungssender besetzt und die Zentren der politischen Macht angegriffen.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "After three years on the throne, Iyasus was discontinued by putschists in 1916, his troops are subject to several battles"
[1] „Nach drei Jahren auf dem Thron wird Iyasus 1916 von Putschisten abgesetzt, seine Truppen unterliegen in mehreren Schlachten.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Putschist | die Putschisten |
| Genitiv | des Putschisten | der Putschisten |
| Dativ | dem Putschisten | den Putschisten |
| Akkusativ | den Putschisten | die Putschisten |
Pronunciation
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