Noun
der Poet
Pronunciation: /poˈeːt/
poet
C2
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plural Poeten
Meanings
Noun
- poet
Example sentence
Er ist ein herausragender Poet.
He is an outstanding poet.
Word forms
singular
der Poet
plural
die Poeten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Poet
Accusativeden Poeten
Dativedem Poeten
Genitivedes Poeten
Plural
Nominativedie Poeten
Accusativedie Poeten
Dativeden Poeten
Genitiveder Poeten
Poet is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Poet / den Poeten — A weak masculine noun; -en outside nominative singular.
- Poet / Dichter — Two words for a poet; Poet often has a literary tone.
Der Poet las seine Verse mit leiser Stimme vor.
The poet read his verses aloud in a quiet voice.