der Chefredakteur

B2

editor-in-chief

English meaning
editor-in-chief
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Chefredakteure
Vocabulary package
Newspapers & Journalism

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Chefredakteur in a sentence

Der Chefredakteur entscheidet über die Schlagzeilen.

The editor-in-chief decides on the headlines.

Declension of der Chefredakteur

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Chefredakteurdie Chefredakteure
Accusativeden Chefredakteurdie Chefredakteure
Dativedem Chefredakteurden Chefredakteuren
Genitivedes Chefredakteursder Chefredakteure

Word family

der Chefredakteur is built from der Redakteur (editor) and der Chef (boss, chef). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Chefredakteur comes from

Determinativkompositum (Zusammensetzung) aus den Substantiven Chef und Redakteur

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Questions about Chefredakteur

Is it der, die or das Chefredakteur?

It is der Chefredakteur — Chefredakteur is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Chefredakteure.

What is the plural of Chefredakteur?

The plural of der Chefredakteur is die Chefredakteure.

What is the genitive of Chefredakteur?

The genitive singular is des Chefredakteurs. The dative plural is den Chefredakteuren.

What does Chefredakteur mean in English?

der Chefredakteur means "editor-in-chief". For example: "Der Chefredakteur entscheidet über die Schlagzeilen." — "The editor-in-chief decides on the headlines."

What level is Chefredakteur in German?

Chefredakteur is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the newspapers & journalism vocabulary.

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