Why is it der Solist?
Solist 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
[1] Art: Someone who sings, dances or plays a solo
[1] Kunst: jemand, der ein Solo singt, tanzt oder spieltExamples
[1] The soloists did their cause very well today
[1] Die Solisten haben ihre Sache heute sehr gut gemacht.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Solist | die Solisten |
| Genitiv | des Solisten | der Solisten |
| Dativ | dem Solisten | den Solisten |
| Akkusativ | den Solisten | die Solisten |
Pronunciation
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