Why is it der Urlauber?
Urlauber 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 is on vacation that is on vacation
[1] jemand, der Urlaub macht; der sich im Urlaub befindetExamples
[1] The holidaymakers were waiting for the tourist
[1] Die Urlauber warteten auf den Reiseleiter.
[1] "The last swing of the season was departed"
[1] „Der letzte Schwung Urlauber der Saison war abgereist.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "A coach was parked on the side of the road and a flood of vacationers now flooded the village" "
[1] „Am Straßenrand war ein Reisebus geparkt und eine Flut von Urlaubern überschwemmte nun das Dorf.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Urlauber | die Urlauber |
| Genitiv | des Urlaubers | der Urlauber |
| Dativ | dem Urlauber | den Urlaubern |
| Akkusativ | den Urlauber | die Urlauber |
Pronunciation
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