Singular
Pensionist
pensioner
Why does the noun Pensionist have the article der?
Nouns ending in -ist (usually people) are masculine. Look at the bolded -ist in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.
Examples
der Polizist (policeman), der Tourist (tourist), der Journalist (journalist), der Pianist (pianist), der Optimist (optimist), der Spezialist (specialist)
Declension table for German noun Pensionist
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Pensionist | ein Pensionist | — |
| Akkusativ | den Pensionist | einen Pensionist | — |
| Dativ | dem Pensionist | einem Pensionist | — |
| Genitiv | des Pensionists | eines Pensionists | — |
| Nominativ | die Pensionisten | — Pensionisten | — |
| Akkusativ | die Pensionisten | — Pensionisten | — |
| Dativ | den Pensionisten | — Pensionisten | — |
| Genitiv | der Pensionisten | — Pensionisten | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Pensionist 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 Pensionist?
What is the plural of der Pensionist?
What does der Pensionist mean in English?
How do you decline der Pensionist?
- Nominativ: der Pensionist
- Akkusativ: den Pensionist
- Dativ: dem Pensionist
- Genitiv: des Pensionists
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.