Noun
der Trinker
Pronunciation: /ˈtʁɪŋkɐ/
drinker (one who drinks alcohol) (male or of unspecified gender)
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plural Trinker
Meanings
Noun
- drinker (one who drinks alcohol) (male or of unspecified gender)
- alcoholic (male or of unspecified gender)
- drinker (one who drinks a particular (nonalcoholic) beverage, used as part of compounds such as: coffee / tea / milk drinker) (male or of unspecified gender)
Example sentence
Ich bin kein großer Trinker.
I'm not a big drinker.
Word forms
singular
der Trinker
plural
die Trinker
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Trinker
Accusativeden Trinker
Dativedem Trinker
Genitivedes Trinkers
Plural
Nominativedie Trinker
Accusativedie Trinker
Dativeden Trinkern
Genitiveder Trinker
Usage
- ein starker Trinker — A heavy drinker.
- Kaffeetrinker / Teetrinker — Someone who drinks coffee or tea; the first element specifies the drink.
Im Roman beschreibt er seinen Vater als starken Trinker.
In the novel, he describes his father as a heavy drinker.