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Der Dirigent hebt die Hände, und der Chor beginnt zu singen. The conductor raises his hands, and the choir starts to sing.

noun · B1

der Dirigent

[ˌdiʁiˈɡɛnt]

conductor

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Grammar

Plural
die Dirigenten 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 Dirigent die Dirigenten
Unser Dirigent ist streng, aber sehr lustig. Our conductor is strict but very funny.
Accusative wen? was? den Dirigenten die Dirigenten
Dative wem? dem Dirigenten den Dirigenten
Schau immer zum Dirigenten, nicht in die Noten! Always look at the conductor, not at your sheet music!
Genitive wessen? des Dirigenten der Dirigenten

How the Word Is Built

Dirig root ent suffix

Word family

dirigierendie Dirigentin

In Otti's situations: Frida sings in a choir

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