Why is it der Vegetarier?
Vegetarier 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] My brother is not a vegetarian, but he is very picky about meat and fish.
[1] Mein Bruder ist kein Vegetarier, aber bei Fleisch und Fisch ist er sehr wählerisch.
[1] "The vegetarian is as socially accepted as the woman who remains childless: It's okay, but on the other hand something can't be right?" [3]
[1] „Der Vegetarier ist gesellschaftlich so akzeptiert wie die kinderlos bleibende Frau: Ist schon okay, aber andererseits kann doch da irgendwas nicht stimmen.“[3]
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "Because he was not a vegetarian, he pursued the plan to make meat-free dishes taste as if there was meat in them, which is difficult, but he managed to do it" [4]
[1] „Weil er kein Vegetarier war, verfolgte er den Plan, fleischlose Gerichte so schmecken zu lassen, als wäre Fleisch drin, was schwierig ist, aber er kriegte es hin.“[4]
[1] "One last note: Vegetarians and vegans have to eat French fries." [5]
[1] „Ein letzter Hinweis: Vegetarier und Veganer müssen sich von Pommes ernähren.“[5]
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Vegetarier | die Vegetarier |
| Genitiv | des Vegetariers | der Vegetarier |
| Dativ | dem Vegetarier | den Vegetariern |
| Akkusativ | den Vegetarier | die Vegetarier |
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary