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Der Lektor streicht in Brunos Rezept einen ganzen Absatz und schreibt „zu lang!“ daneben. The editor crosses out a whole paragraph of Bruno's recipe and writes "too long!" next to it.

noun · C1

der Lektor

[ˈlɛktoːɐ̯]

editor, lecturer

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Grammar

Plural
die Lektoren 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 Lektor die Lektoren
Ein guter Lektor sagt dir offen, wo dein Text langweilig wird, auch wenn es wehtut. A good editor tells you honestly where your text gets boring, even if it hurts.
Accusative wen? was? den Lektor die Lektoren
Dative wem? dem Lektor den Lektoren
Wir haben mit unserem Lektor vereinbart, dass jedes Kapitel mit einer kleinen Marktgeschichte beginnt. We've agreed with our editor that every chapter begins with a little story from the market.
Genitive wessen? des Lektors der Lektoren

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Lekt root or suffix

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