Singular
die
Profisportlerin
professional athlete
Plural: die Profisportlerinnen
Why does the noun Profisportlerin 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 Profisportlerin
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Profisportlerin | eine Profisportlerin | — |
| Akkusativ | die Profisportlerin | eine Profisportlerin | — |
| Dativ | der Profisportlerin | einer Profisportlerin | — |
| Genitiv | der Profisportlerin | einer Profisportlerin | — |
| Nominativ | die Profisportlerinnen | — Profisportlerinnen | — |
| Akkusativ | die Profisportlerinnen | — Profisportlerinnen | — |
| Dativ | den Profisportlerinnen | — Profisportlerinnen | — |
| Genitiv | der Profisportlerinnen | — Profisportlerinnen | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Profisportlerin 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 Profisportlerin?
It is die Profisportlerin. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Profisportlerin 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 Profisportlerin?
The plural form of die Profisportlerin is die Profisportlerinnen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Profisportlerin mean in English?
The German word die Profisportlerin translates to “professional athlete” in English.
How do you decline die Profisportlerin?
Like all German nouns, Profisportlerin changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Profisportlerin
- Akkusativ: die Profisportlerin
- Dativ: der Profisportlerin
- Genitiv: der Profisportlerin
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.
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