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Die Tierärztin hält ein kleines Lamm im Arm. The vet is holding a little lamb in her arms.

noun · A2

die Tierärztin

[ˈtiːɐ̯ˌʔɛːɐ̯t͡stɪn]

vet, veterinarian

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Grammar

Plural
die Tierärztinnen 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 Tierärztin die Tierärztinnen
Die Tierärztin hält ein kleines Lamm im Arm. The vet is holding a little lamb in her arms.
Accusative wen? was? die Tierärztin die Tierärztinnen
Dative wem? der Tierärztin den Tierärztinnen
Genitive wessen? der Tierärztin der Tierärztinnen

How the Word Is Built

Tier root ärzt root in suffix

-in
the female form of a person: der Lehrer → die Lehrerin.

A compound: das Tier + die Ärztin

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

In Otti's situations: Kalle and the animals

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