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