Why is it die Spanierin?
Spanierin ends in -in, and most nouns ending in -in are feminine: in a German dictionary, 88% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -in die
Examples
[1] My neighbor, a Spaniard, can cook excellently
[1] Meine Nachbarin, eine Spanierin, kann vorzüglich kochen.
[1] "The Signora was a Spaniard and had to do me"
[1] „Die Signora war Spanierin und mußte mich hassen.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "Both Spaniards screamed with metal voices on Raoul Einä"
[1] „Beide Spanierinnen kreischten mit metallenen Stimmen auf Raoul ein.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Spanierin | die Spanierinnen |
| Genitiv | der Spanierin | der Spanierinnen |
| Dativ | der Spanierin | den Spanierinnen |
| Akkusativ | die Spanierin | die Spanierinnen |
Pronunciation
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