Noun
der Ingenieur
Pronunciation: /ˌɪnʒeˈnjøːɐ̯/
engineer
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plural Ingenieure
Meanings
Noun
- engineer
Example sentence
Die Ingenieure sprengten die Brücke, da sie einsturzgefährdet war.
The engineers blew up the bridge because it was about to collapse.
Word forms
singular
der Ingenieur
plural
die Ingenieure
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Ingenieur
Accusativeden Ingenieur
Dativedem Ingenieur
Genitivedes Ingenieurs
Plural
Nominativedie Ingenieure
Accusativedie Ingenieure
Dativeden Ingenieuren
Genitiveder Ingenieure
Usage
- als Ingenieur arbeiten — work as an engineer; no article after als
- Ingenieur / Ingenieurin — male / female engineer; an engine is Motor
Der Ingenieur prüft die Stabilität der neuen Brücke.
The engineer is checking the stability of the new bridge.