Why is it der Siedler?
Siedler 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] The settlers first had to make the ground primarily
[1] Die Siedler mussten den Boden erst urbar machen.
[1] "In order to maintain fragile harmony in their homeland, the settlers have created the things"
[1] „Um die fragile Eintracht in ihrer Heimat zu wahren, haben die Siedler die Thinge geschaffen.“
More source examples (3)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "The settlers reacted outraged"
[1] „Die Siedler reagierten empört.“
[1] "For the settlers and occupying troops in the bases, a threatening location is created"
[1] „Für die Siedler und Besatzungstruppen in den Stützpunkten entsteht eine bedrohliche Lage.“
[1] "The settlers of the surrounding places actually always had him"
[1] „Die Siedler der umliegenden Orte hatten ihn eigentlich immer gemocht.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Siedler | die Siedler |
| Genitiv | des Siedlers | der Siedler |
| Dativ | dem Siedler | den Siedlern |
| Akkusativ | den Siedler | die Siedler |
Pronunciation
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