Singular
Rezeptionist
receptionist
Why does the noun Rezeptionist 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 Rezeptionist
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Rezeptionist | ein Rezeptionist | — |
| Akkusativ | den Rezeptionist | einen Rezeptionist | — |
| Dativ | dem Rezeptionist | einem Rezeptionist | — |
| Genitiv | des Rezeptionists | eines Rezeptionists | — |
| Nominativ | die Rezeptionisten | — Rezeptionisten | — |
| Akkusativ | die Rezeptionisten | — Rezeptionisten | — |
| Dativ | den Rezeptionisten | — Rezeptionisten | — |
| Genitiv | der Rezeptionisten | — Rezeptionisten | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Rezeptionist in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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Frequently asked questions
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Is it der, die, or das Rezeptionist?
What is the plural of der Rezeptionist?
What does der Rezeptionist mean in English?
How do you decline der Rezeptionist?
- Nominativ: der Rezeptionist
- Akkusativ: den Rezeptionist
- Dativ: dem Rezeptionist
- Genitiv: des Rezeptionists
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.