Is it der, die or das Zocker?
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Zocker
The correct article in German of Zocker is der. So it is der Zocker! (nominative case)
The word Zocker is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
According to the "variant dictionary of the German", the word in Austria is perceived as strange, but is increasingly in use
German declension of Zocker?
How does the declension of Zocker work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Zocker | die Zocker |
| Genitive | des Zockers | der Zocker |
| Dative | dem Zocker | den Zockern |
| Akkusative | den Zocker | die Zocker |
What is the meaning of Zocker in German?
Zocker has various definitions in German:
[1] colloquially: (commercial) operator of gambling
[1] umgangssprachlich: (gewerbsmäßiger) Betreiber von Glücksspielen[2] colloquial: operator of a forbidden gambling
[2] umgangssprachlich: Betreiber eines verbotenen Glücksspiels[3] colloquially: someone who (especially with games of chance) acts risky
[3] umgangssprachlich: jemand, der (vor allem bei Glücksspielen) risikofreudig agiert[4] Jargon: Player (a computer or console game)
[4] Jargon: Spieler (eines Computer- oder Konsolenspiels)How to use Zocker in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Zocker with translations in English.
[1] „Ein australischer Zocker hat nach Millionenverlusten ein Spielkasino in Melbourne verklagt.“
[1] "An Australian gambler has sued a casino in Melbourne after loss of millions"[2] „Ein Spieler, ein Zocker, der sich durchs Leben schwindelt und mit seinem Berliner Ostalgie-Club eine Menge Schulden angehäuft hat.“
[2] "A player, a gambler who dizies through life and has accumulated a lot of debts with his Berlin Ostalgie Club"[3] Die derzeitige Finanzkrise haben wir vielen Zockern in den Banken zu verdanken.
[3] The current financial crisis we have many gamers in the banks[3] „Natürlich gibt es unter Bankern verantwortungslose Zocker, die mit dem Geld anderer Leute spielen, um das eigene Geld zu mehren.“
[3] "Of course there are irresponsible gamblers among bankers who play with other people's money to multiply their own money"[4] „Ab Donnerstag strömen Daddelfreaks und Zocker nach Leipzig - auf die Games Convention, Europas größte Computerspielemesse.“
[4] "From Thursday, Daddelfreaks and Zocker will flock to Leipzig - on the Games Convention, Europe's largest computer game fair"
