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The article for

Statist

der Statist

Statist is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Statisten
English
extra, background actor
Level
A1

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Why is it der Statist?

Statist ends in -ist, and nouns ending in -ist are masculine: in a German dictionary, 97% of them take der.

All nouns ending in -ist
Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] An actor who occupies a silent supporting role in the theater or film

[1] ein Darsteller, der eine stumme Nebenrolle im Theater oder Film besetzt

[2] insignificant, irrelevant person

[2] unbedeutende, nebensächliche Person

Examples

[1] The extent played a passer -by who in the background in the nose boring

[1] Der Statist spielte einen Passanten, der sich im Hintergrund in der Nase bohrte.

[1] "Another extent had to lie in his hand all the time on a supporting bare with the catheter and according to the moan" "

[1] „Ein anderer Statist musste die ganze Zeit auf einer Tragbahre mit dem Katheter in der Hand liegen und laut stöhnen.“
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[2] EJ du Statistäde back aside, I would like to go to the buffet!

[2] Ej du Statist! Rück mal beiseite, ich möchte schon gerne mal ans Buffet ran!

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Statist die Statisten
Genitiv des Statisten der Statisten
Dativ dem Statisten den Statisten
Akkusativ den Statisten die Statisten

Pronunciation

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