Why is it der Spanier?
Spanier 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
Examples
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Spanier | die Spanier |
| Genitiv | des Spaniers | der Spanier |
| Dativ | dem Spanier | den Spaniern |
| Akkusativ | den Spanier | die Spanier |
Pronunciation
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