Noun
der Pilot
Pronunciation: /piˈloːt/
pilot (one who steers an aircraft)
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plural Piloten
Meanings
Noun
- pilot (one who steers an aircraft)
- pilot of a bobsled
- driver
Example sentence
Was hat der Pilot gesagt?
What did the pilot say?
Word forms
singular
der Pilot
plural
die Piloten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Pilot
Accusativeden Piloten
Dativedem Piloten
Genitivedes Piloten
Plural
Nominativedie Piloten
Accusativedie Piloten
Dativeden Piloten
Genitiveder Piloten
Pilot is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Pilot / den Piloten — This weak noun adds -en outside the nominative singular.
- Pilot / Pilotin — Use Pilotin for a female pilot.
Der Pilot begrüßte die Fluggäste vor dem Start.
The pilot welcomed the passengers before take-off.