Der, die or das Leser?
der Leser
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- reader
- Plural
- die Leser
Why is it der Leser?
Many German nouns ending in -er are masculine, especially people and tools, and Leser is one of them: der Leser. There are plenty of exceptions, so treat it as a hint.
Example sentences
- Der Leser liest das Buch sehr schnell.The reader reads the book very quickly.
- Die Zeitung hat viele Leser in der Stadt.The newspaper has many readers in the city.
Leser in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Leser: definite article first, then the indefinite article.
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der / ein | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Accusative | den / einen | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Dative | dem / einem | der / einer | dem / einem | den |
| Genitive | des / eines | der / einer | des / eines | der |
Leser is one of about 1,700 common nouns in the free Der-Die-Das trainer. Short daily rounds with spaced repetition make the article stick.