Why is it die Washingtonerin?
Washingtonerin ends in -in, and most nouns ending in -in are feminine: in a German dictionary, 88% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -in die
Meaning
[1] Female person who lives in Washington (one of the many places called Washington)
[1] weibliche Person, die in Washington (einem der vielen Orte namens Washington) lebtExamples
[1] The elegantly dressed Washingtoner took place next to the MP from New York
[1] Die elegant gekleidete Washingtonerin nahm neben der Abgeordneten aus New York Platz.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Washingtonerin | die Washingtonerinnen |
| Genitiv | der Washingtonerin | der Washingtonerinnen |
| Dativ | der Washingtonerin | den Washingtonerinnen |
| Akkusativ | die Washingtonerin | die Washingtonerinnen |
Pronunciation
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