Why is it der Zulieferer?
Zulieferer 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] Auto companies receive many components for the final assembly of their vehicles from suppliers
[1] Autofirmen erhalten viele Bauteile für die Endmontage ihrer Fahrzeuge von Zulieferern.
[1] "Saxony and Thuringia are particularly affected by the severe automotive crisis, where an extensive automotive industry, including many suppliers, has been created in recent years"
[1] „Von der schweren Automobilkrise betroffen sind vor allem Sachsen und Thüringen, wo in den vergangenen Jahren eine umfangreiche Automobilindustrie einschließlich vieler Zulieferer entstanden ist.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Zulieferer | die Zulieferer |
| Genitiv | des Zulieferers | der Zulieferer |
| Dativ | dem Zulieferer | den Zulieferern |
| Akkusativ | den Zulieferer | die Zulieferer |
Pronunciation
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