Noun
der Minister
Pronunciation: /miˈnɪstɐ/
minister (a person who is commissioned by the government for public service)
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rank #1,521
plural Minister
Meanings
Noun
- minister (a person who is commissioned by the government for public service)
Example sentence
Johannes Schmidt ist der Minister für Nationale Verteidigung.
Johannes Schmidt is the Minister of National Defence.
Word forms
singular
der Minister
plural
die Minister
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Minister
Accusativeden Minister
Dativedem Minister
Genitivedes Ministers
Plural
Nominativedie Minister
Accusativedie Minister
Dativeden Ministern
Genitiveder Minister
Usage
- der Minister für Bildung — Für plus accusative names the minister's portfolio.
- Minister / Ministerin — The feminine form is Ministerin; the masculine plural stays Minister.
Die Reporterin wartet vor dem Sitzungssaal auf den Minister.
The reporter is waiting for the minister outside the meeting room.