Singular

die

Sportlerin

Q: Is it der, die, or das Sportlerin?

It is die Sportlerin. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Sportlerin is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Sportlerin?

The plural form of die Sportlerin is die Sportlerinnen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Sportlerin mean in English?

The German word die Sportlerin translates to “athlete (f)” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Sportlerin?

Like all German nouns, Sportlerin changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Sportlerin Akkusativ: die Sportlerin Dativ: der Sportlerin Genitiv: der Sportlerin 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.

athlete (f)

Plural: die Sportlerinnen

Strong

Why does the noun Sportlerin 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)

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Declension table for German noun Sportlerin

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Sportlerin	eine Sportlerin	keine Sportlerin
Akkusativ	die Sportlerin	eine Sportlerin	keine Sportlerin
Dativ	der Sportlerin	einer Sportlerin	keiner Sportlerin
Genitiv	der Sportlerin	einer Sportlerin	keiner Sportlerin
Nominativ	die Sportlerinnen	Sportlerinnen	keine Sportlerinnen
Akkusativ	die Sportlerinnen	Sportlerinnen	keine Sportlerinnen
Dativ	den Sportlerinnen	Sportlerinnen	keinen Sportlerinnen
Genitiv	der Sportlerinnen	Sportlerinnen	keiner Sportlerinnen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Sportlerin in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die junge Sportlerin gewinnt.The young female athlete wins.	Eine schnelle Sportlerin läuft hier.A fast female athlete runs here.	Keine müde Sportlerin trainiert heute.No tired female athlete trains today.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die schnelle Sportlerin.I see the fast female athlete.	Er trifft eine neue Sportlerin.He meets a new female athlete.	Sie kennt keine alte Sportlerin.She knows no old female athlete.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit der jungen Sportlerin.I speak with the young female athlete.	Er hilft einer schnellen Sportlerin.He helps a fast female athlete.	Sie trainiert mit keiner alten Sportlerin.She trains with no old female athlete.
Genitiv	Die Leistung der jungen Sportlerin ist gut.The performance of the young female athlete is good.	Der Erfolg einer schnellen Sportlerin ist groß.The success of a fast female athlete is great.	Die Motivation keiner müden Sportlerin ist hoch.The motivation of no tired female athlete is high.
Nominativ	Die besten Sportlerinnen sind hier.The best female athletes are here.	Starke Sportlerinnen üben viel.Strong female athletes practice a lot.	Keine langsamen Sportlerinnen sind dabei.No slow female athletes are participating.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die jungen Sportlerinnen.We see the young female athletes.	Ich kenne gute Sportlerinnen.I know good female athletes.	Er findet keine müden Sportlerinnen.He finds no tired female athletes.
Dativ	Er gibt den besten Sportlerinnen Medaillen.He gives medals to the best female athletes.	Sie spricht mit jungen Sportlerinnen.She speaks with young female athletes.	Wir laufen mit keinen langsamen Sportlerinnen.We run with no slow female athletes.
Genitiv	Die Ergebnisse der besten Sportlerinnen sind bekannt.The results of the best female athletes are known.	Der Ruhm guter Sportlerinnen ist groß.The fame of good female athletes is great.	Die Namen keiner langsamen Sportlerinnen sind wichtig.The names of no slow female athletes are important.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Sportlerin?

It is die Sportlerin. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Sportlerin 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 Sportlerin?

The plural form of die Sportlerin is die Sportlerinnen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Sportlerin mean in English?

The German word die Sportlerin translates to “athlete (f)” in English.

How do you decline die Sportlerin?

Like all German nouns, Sportlerin changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Sportlerin
Akkusativ: die Sportlerin
Dativ: der Sportlerin
Genitiv: der Sportlerin

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.