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Ein Senior zeigt einem Mädchen im Hof, wie man einen Drachen baut. A senior citizen shows a girl in the courtyard how to build a kite.

noun · C1

der Senior

[ˈzeːni̯oːɐ̯]

senior citizen, older person

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  • Ich helfe den Senioren im Haus jeden Mittwoch mit ihren Smartphones.

    Every Wednesday I help the senior citizens in the building with their smartphones.

  • Weißt du, dass der rüstige Senior aus dem Nachbarhaus noch jeden Morgen schwimmen geht?

    Did you know that the sprightly senior from the house next door still goes swimming every morning?

  • Kalle begleitet an den Wochenenden eine Gruppe von Senioren auf Wanderungen durch den Grunewald.

    At weekends Kalle accompanies a group of senior citizens on hikes through the Grunewald.

Grammar

Plural
die Senioren 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 Senior die Senioren
Weißt du, dass der rüstige Senior aus dem Nachbarhaus noch jeden Morgen schwimmen geht? Did you know that the sprightly senior from the house next door still goes swimming every morning?
Accusative wen? was? den Senior die Senioren
Dative wem? dem Senior den Senioren
Ich helfe den Senioren im Haus jeden Mittwoch mit ihren Smartphones. Every Wednesday I help the senior citizens in the building with their smartphones.
Genitive wessen? des Seniors der Senioren

How the Word Is Built

Word family

die Seniorindas Seniorenheim

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