Why is it der Steirer?
Steirer 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
[2] Members of the Styrian State People
[2] Angehöriger des steirischen LandesvolkesExamples
[1] Arnold Schwarzenegger is born in Styria
[1] Arnold Schwarzenegger ist gebürtiger Steirer.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Steirer | die Steirer |
| Genitiv | des Steirers | der Steirer |
| Dativ | dem Steirer | den Steirern |
| Akkusativ | den Steirer | die Steirer |
Pronunciation
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