Noun
der Er
Pronunciation: /eːɐ̯/
a male; a he (colloquial)
C2
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plural Ers
Meanings
Noun
- a male; a he (colloquial)
Example sentence
Von den beiden Kaninchen ist nur eines ein Er.
Only one of the two rabbits is a male.
Word forms
singular
der Er
plural
die Ers
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Er
Accusativeden Er
Dativedem Er
Genitivedes Eres
Plural
Nominativedie Ers
Accusativedie Ers
Dativeden Ers
Genitiveder Ers
Usage
- ein Er — A male; a colloquial noun, capitalised here.
- Er / er — The noun a male versus the ordinary pronoun he.
Bei den beiden Wellensittichen ist der blaue ein Er.
Of the two budgerigars, the blue one is a male.
Not the word you meant? See also er (Pronoun).