Singular

die

Chirurgin

Q: Is it der, die, or das Chirurgin?

It is die Chirurgin. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Chirurgin is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Chirurgin?

The plural form of die Chirurgin is die Chirurginnen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Chirurgin mean in English?

The German word die Chirurgin translates to “surgeon (f)” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Chirurgin?

Like all German nouns, Chirurgin changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Chirurgin Akkusativ: die Chirurgin Dativ: der Chirurgin Genitiv: der Chirurgin These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

surgeon (f)

Plural: die Chirurginnen

Strong

Why does the noun Chirurgin have the article die?

Professions with -in ending for females are feminine.

Examples

die Ärztin (female doctor), die Lehrerin (female teacher), die Köchin (female cook), die Polizistin (policewoman), die Ingenieurin (female engineer)

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Declension table for German noun Chirurgin

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Chirurgin	eine Chirurgin	keine Chirurgin
Akkusativ	die Chirurgin	eine Chirurgin	keine Chirurgin
Dativ	der Chirurgin	einer Chirurgin	keiner Chirurgin
Genitiv	der Chirurgin	einer Chirurgin	keiner Chirurgin
Nominativ	die Chirurginnen	Chirurginnen	keine Chirurginnen
Akkusativ	die Chirurginnen	Chirurginnen	keine Chirurginnen
Dativ	den Chirurginnen	Chirurginnen	keinen Chirurginnen
Genitiv	der Chirurginnen	Chirurginnen	keiner Chirurginnen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Chirurgin in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Chirurgin ist sehr professionell.The new female surgeon is very professional.	Eine gute Chirurgin arbeitet im Team.A good female surgeon works in the team.	Keine Chirurgin ist heute hier.No female surgeon is here today.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die junge Chirurgin im OP.I see the young female surgeon in the operating room.	Sie sucht eine gute Chirurgin für den Eingriff.She is looking for a good female surgeon for the procedure.	Wir kennen keine Chirurgin hier nicht.We don't know any female surgeon here.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit der alten Chirurgin über den Plan.I speak with the old female surgeon about the plan.	Sie hilft einer netten Chirurgin bei der Vorbereitung.She helps a nice female surgeon with the preparation.	Ich vertraue keiner Chirurgin nicht.I don't trust any female surgeon.
Genitiv	Das ist die Meinung der neuen Chirurgin.That is the opinion of the new female surgeon.	Das ist die Praxis einer guten Chirurgin.That is the practice of a good female surgeon.	Ich brauche die Hilfe keiner Chirurgin.I don't need the help of any female surgeon.
Nominativ	Die besten Chirurginnen sind sehr wichtig.The best female surgeons are very important.	Gute Chirurginnen retten Leben.Good female surgeons save lives.	Keine Chirurginnen sind verfügbar.No female surgeons are available.
Akkusativ	Wir besuchen die netten Chirurginnen regelmäßig.We visit the nice female surgeons regularly.	Ich brauche gute Chirurginnen für mein Team.I need good female surgeons for my team.	Er mag keine Chirurginnen nicht.He doesn't like any female surgeons.
Dativ	Er dankt den freundlichen Chirurginnen für ihre Arbeit.He thanks the friendly female surgeons for their work.	Ich arbeite mit guten Chirurginnen zusammen.I work together with good female surgeons.	Sie spricht mit keinen Chirurginnen nicht.She doesn't speak with any female surgeons.
Genitiv	Die Meinungen der erfahrenen Chirurginnen sind wichtig.The opinions of the experienced female surgeons are important.	Das ist die Arbeit guter Chirurginnen.That is the work of good female surgeons.	Ich kenne die Namen keiner Chirurginnen nicht.I don't know the names of any female surgeons.

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Is it der, die, or das Chirurgin?

It is die Chirurgin. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Chirurgin is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Chirurgin?

The plural form of die Chirurgin is die Chirurginnen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Chirurgin mean in English?

The German word die Chirurgin translates to “surgeon (f)” in English.

How do you decline die Chirurgin?

Like all German nouns, Chirurgin changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Chirurgin
Akkusativ: die Chirurgin
Dativ: der Chirurgin
Genitiv: der Chirurgin

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.