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Der Autor signiert in der Buchhandlung seinen neuen Roman für Lotte. At the bookshop, the author signs his new novel for Lotte.

noun · B2

der Autor

[ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯]

author, writer

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Grammar

Plural
die Autoren In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Autor die Autoren
Ich frage mich, was der Autor mit diesem Schluss sagen wollte. I wonder what the author meant to say with this ending.
Accusative wen? was? den Autor die Autoren
Ich lese das Vorwort immer zuletzt, weil es oft mehr über den Autor verrät als über das Buch. I always read the foreword last, because it often reveals more about the author than about the book.
Dative wem? dem Autor den Autoren
Kennt ihr noch andere Bücher von diesem Autor? Do you know any other books by this author?
Genitive wessen? des Autors der Autoren
Lotte unterstreicht die Hypothese der Autoren dick mit Bleistift. Lotte underlines the authors' hypothesis heavily in pencil.

How the Word Is Built

Word family

die Autorinder Mitautorder Kinderbuchautor

In Otti's situations: The friends start a book club, Bruno writes a cookbook

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