Noun
der Profi
Pronunciation: /ˈpʁoːfi/
pro (professional sports player)
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plural Profis
Meanings
Noun
- pro (professional sports player)
- pro (expert, one who is very good at something)
- pro (one who does something for payment, rather than as an amateur)
Example sentence
Du bist Profi, und ich bin Amateur.
You're a professional, and I'm an amateur.
Word forms
singular
der Profi
plural
die Profis
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Profi
Accusativeden Profi
Dativedem Profi
Genitivedes Profis
Plural
Nominativedie Profis
Accusativedie Profis
Dativeden Profis
Genitiveder Profis
Usage
- als Profi spielen — play professionally; sport as a paid occupation
- Profi / Amateur — professional / amateur; not simply good versus bad
Nach vielen Jahren als Amateur spielt er jetzt als Profi.
After many years as an amateur, he now plays professionally.