Why is it der Streicher?
Streicher 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
[1] Someone who plays a string instrument
[1] jemand, der ein Streichinstrument spieltExamples
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Streicher | die Streicher |
| Genitiv | des Streichers | der Streicher |
| Dativ | dem Streicher | den Streichern |
| Akkusativ | den Streicher | die Streicher |
Pronunciation
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