Why is it der Streikbrecher?

Streikbrecher is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Brecher. So it’s der Streikbrecher.

Sense 1
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Meaning

[1] employee who does not participate in a decided strike

[1] Arbeitnehmer, der sich nicht an einem beschlossenen Streik beteiligt

Examples

[1] Streikbrecher usually make themselves unpopular with their colleagues

[1] Streikbrecher machen sich bei ihren Kollegen meist unbeliebt.

[1] "Strikerbrokers are supposed to be threatened to be threatened"

[1] „Streikbrechern sollen Prügel angedroht worden sein.“
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "The government sends 100 mounted police officers who should protect the strike breakers"

[1] „Die Regierung entsendet 100 berittene Polizisten, die Streikbrecher schützen sollen.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Streikbrecher die Streikbrecher
Genitiv des Streikbrechers der Streikbrecher
Dativ dem Streikbrecher den Streikbrechern
Akkusativ den Streikbrecher die Streikbrecher

Pronunciation

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