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noun · A1

die Lehrerin

[ˈleːʁəʁɪn]

teacher

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Grammar

Plural
die Lehrerinnen 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? die Lehrerin die Lehrerinnen
Die Lehrerin erklärt ein neues Wort. The teacher explains a new word.
Accusative wen? was? die Lehrerin die Lehrerinnen
Dative wem? der Lehrerin den Lehrerinnen
Otti spricht mit der Lehrerin. Otti is talking to the teacher.
Genitive wessen? der Lehrerin der Lehrerinnen

How the Word Is Built

Lehr root er suffix in suffix

-er
a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).
-in
the female form of a person: der Lehrer → die Lehrerin.

Word family

der Lehrerlehrendie Lehredas Lehrbuch

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