Why is it der Sparer?
Sparer 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] Michael is a saver, he pays every cent on his account
[1] Michael ist ein Sparer, er zahlt jeden Cent auf sein Konto ein.
[1] My grandparents were eager to live
[1] Meine Großeltern waren ihr ganzen Leben eifrige Sparer.
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "Most of the unsettled savers did not know that there were municipal maximum amounts for withdrawals, for example in Berlin 150 marks per day" "
[1] „Die meisten der verunsicherten Sparer wussten nicht, dass es kommunal festgelegte Höchstsummen für Abhebungen gab, in Berlin beispielsweise 150 Mark pro Tag.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Sparer | die Sparer |
| Genitiv | des Sparers | der Sparer |
| Dativ | dem Sparer | den Sparern |
| Akkusativ | den Sparer | die Sparer |
Pronunciation
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