Why is it der Schweriner?
Schweriner 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
Examples
[1] My neighbor is a native of Schweriner
[1] Mein Wohnungsnachbar ist ein gebürtiger Schweriner.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Schweriner | die Schweriner |
| Genitiv | des Schweriners | der Schweriner |
| Dativ | dem Schweriner | den Schwerinern |
| Akkusativ | den Schweriner | die Schweriner |
Pronunciation
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