Singular
Profisportler
professional athlete
Why does the noun Profisportler 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 Profisportler
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Profisportler | ein Profisportler | — |
| Akkusativ | den Profisportler | einen Profisportler | — |
| Dativ | dem Profisportler | einem Profisportler | — |
| Genitiv | des Profisportlers | eines Profisportlers | — |
| Nominativ | die Profisportler | — Profisportler | — |
| Akkusativ | die Profisportler | — Profisportler | — |
| Dativ | den Profisportlern | — Profisportlern | — |
| Genitiv | der Profisportler | — Profisportler | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Profisportler 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 Profisportler?
What is the plural of der Profisportler?
What does der Profisportler mean in English?
How do you decline der Profisportler?
- Nominativ: der Profisportler
- Akkusativ: den Profisportler
- Dativ: dem Profisportler
- Genitiv: des Profisportlers
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.