Why does the noun Kuratorin 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)

Declension table for German noun Kuratorin

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Kuratorineine Kuratorinkeine Kuratorin
Akkusativdie Kuratorineine Kuratorinkeine Kuratorin
Dativder Kuratorineiner Kuratorinkeiner Kuratorin
Genitivder Kuratorineiner Kuratorinkeiner Kuratorin

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kuratorin in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Kuratorin kommt heute.The new curator is coming today.
Eine junge Kuratorin arbeitet hier.A young curator works here.
Keine alte Kuratorin ist da.No old curator is there.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die neue Kuratorin.I see the new curator.
Er sucht eine gute Kuratorin.He is looking for a good curator.
Wir haben keine alte Kuratorin.We don't have an old curator.
Dativ
Ich helfe der jungen Kuratorin.I help the young curator.
Er spricht mit einer neuen Kuratorin.He speaks with a new curator.
Sie gibt keiner alten Kuratorin Rat.She gives no old curator advice.
Genitiv
Das Büro der neuen Kuratorin ist groß.The office of the new curator is big.
Das Buch einer jungen Kuratorin ist interessant.The book of a young curator is interesting.
Der Name keiner alten Kuratorin ist bekannt.The name of no old curator is known.

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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 Kuratorin?

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

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

What does die Kuratorin mean in English?

The German word die Kuratorin translates to “curator (f)” in English.

How do you decline die Kuratorin?

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

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.