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Der Lehrer schreibt an die Tafel. The teacher writes on the board.

noun · A1

der Lehrer

[ˈleːʁɐ]

teacher

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Grammar

Plural
die Lehrer 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 Lehrer die Lehrer
Frau Hilde, Sie betonen das Wort ganz anders als mein Lehrer. Frau Hilde, you stress that word quite differently from my teacher.
Accusative wen? was? den Lehrer die Lehrer
Habt ihr einen neuen Lehrer? Do you have a new teacher?
Dative wem? dem Lehrer den Lehrern
Genitive wessen? des Lehrers der Lehrer

How the Word Is Built

Lehr root er suffix

-er
a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).

Word family

lehrendie Lehrerindie Lehredas Lehrbuch

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