Why is it der Western?
Western is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Ern. So it’s der Western.
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Meaning
Examples
[1] This evening a good western comes on television
[1] Heute Abend kommt ein guter Western im Fernsehen.
[1] "In 1903 the first western came to the cinema with" The Great Railway Robar ", so at a time when the Wild West almost actually gave it"
[1] „1903 kam mit "Der große Eisenbahnraub" der erste Western ins Kino, zu einer Zeit also, als es den wilden Westen fast noch tatsächlich gab.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "A western is turned"
[1] „Ein Western wird gedreht.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Western | die Western |
| Genitiv | des Western des Westerns | der Western |
| Dativ | dem Western | den Western |
| Akkusativ | den Western | die Western |
Pronunciation
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