Singular
Kosmetiker
beautician
Why does the noun Kosmetiker have the article der?
Nouns formed from verbs with -er ending are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -er in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.
Examples
der Lehrer (teacher), der Fahrer (driver), der Arbeiter (worker), der Schreiber (writer), der Spieler (player), der Maler (painter)
Exceptions
das Fenster (window), das Wasser (water), die Butter (butter), die Mutter (mother)
Declension table for German noun Kosmetiker
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Kosmetiker | ein Kosmetiker | — |
| Akkusativ | den Kosmetiker | einen Kosmetiker | — |
| Dativ | dem Kosmetiker | einem Kosmetiker | — |
| Genitiv | des Kosmetikers | eines Kosmetikers | — |
| Nominativ | die Kosmetiker | — Kosmetiker | — |
| Akkusativ | die Kosmetiker | — Kosmetiker | — |
| Dativ | den Kosmetikern | — Kosmetikern | — |
| Genitiv | der Kosmetiker | — Kosmetiker | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Kosmetiker in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.
Is it der, die, or das Kosmetiker?
What is the plural of der Kosmetiker?
What does der Kosmetiker mean in English?
How do you decline der Kosmetiker?
- Nominativ: der Kosmetiker
- Akkusativ: den Kosmetiker
- Dativ: dem Kosmetiker
- Genitiv: des Kosmetikers
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.