Why is it der Schlenker?
Schlenker ends in -er, and most nouns ending in -er are masculine: in a German dictionary, 86% of them take der.
All nouns ending in -er der
Meaning
[1] Short deviation, smaller detour from the chosen direction
[1] kurze Abweichung, kleiner Umweg von der eingeschlagenen RichtungExamples
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Schlenker | die Schlenker |
| Genitiv | des Schlenkers | der Schlenker |
| Dativ | dem Schlenker | den Schlenkern |
| Akkusativ | den Schlenker | die Schlenker |
Pronunciation
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