Why is it der Strecker?
Strecker 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] "But as if there are Beuger and Strecker, the thinking muscle also has to do various tasks"
[1] „Aber ebenso wie es Beuger und Strecker gibt, muss auch der Denkmuskel verschiedene Aufgaben erledigen.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Strecker | die Strecker |
| Genitiv | des Streckers | der Strecker |
| Dativ | dem Strecker | den Streckern |
| Akkusativ | den Strecker | die Strecker |
Pronunciation
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