Singular

die

Dirigentin

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

It is die Dirigentin. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Dirigentin 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 Dirigentin?

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

Q: What does die Dirigentin mean in English?

The German word die Dirigentin translates to “conductor (f)” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Dirigentin?

Like all German nouns, Dirigentin changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Dirigentin Akkusativ: die Dirigentin Genitiv: der Dirigentin 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.

conductor (f)

Plural: die Dirigentinnen

Strong

Why does the noun Dirigentin 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 Dirigentin

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Dirigentin	eine Dirigentin	keine Dirigentin
Akkusativ	die Dirigentin	eine Dirigentin	keine Dirigentin
Genitiv	der Dirigentin	einer Dirigentin	keiner Dirigentin
Nominativ	die Dirigentinnen	Dirigentinnen	keine Dirigentinnen
Akkusativ	den Dirigentinnen	Dirigentinnen	keinen Dirigentinnen
Genitiv	der Dirigentinnen	Dirigentinnen	keiner Dirigentinnen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Dirigentin in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die Dirigentin ist bekannt.The conductor is famous.	Eine Dirigentin kommt heute.A conductor comes today.	Keine Dirigentin ist hier.No conductor is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die Dirigentin.I see the conductor.	Wir suchen eine Dirigentin.We are looking for a conductor.	Er kennt keine Dirigentin.He knows no conductor.
Genitiv	Die Stimme der Dirigentin ist klar.The voice of the conductor is clear.	Der Ruf einer Dirigentin ist gut.The reputation of a conductor is good.	Der Name keiner Dirigentin ist bekannt.The name of no conductor is known.
Nominativ	Die Dirigentinnen sind gut.The conductors are good.	Junge Dirigentinnen arbeiten viel.Young conductors work a lot.	Keine Dirigentinnen sind hier.No conductors are here.
Akkusativ	Ich gebe den Dirigentinnen Noten.I give the conductors notes.	Er hilft alte Dirigentinnen.He helps old conductors.	Sie vertrauen keinen Dirigentinnen.They trust no conductors.
Genitiv	Die Arbeit der Dirigentinnen ist schwer.The work of the conductors is hard.	Der Erfolg vieler Dirigentinnen ist groß.The success of many conductors is great.	Die Meinung keiner Dirigentinnen zählt.The opinion of no conductors counts.

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Is it der, die, or das Dirigentin?

It is die Dirigentin. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Dirigentin 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 Dirigentin?

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

What does die Dirigentin mean in English?

The German word die Dirigentin translates to “conductor (f)” in English.

How do you decline die Dirigentin?

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

Nominativ: die Dirigentin
Akkusativ: die Dirigentin
Genitiv: der Dirigentin

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.