der Fotograf

B1

photographer

English meaning
photographer
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Fotografen
Vocabulary package
Jobs & Professions

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Fotograf in a sentence

Die Fotografin hat sehr schöne Fotos gemacht.

The photographer took very beautiful photos.

Declension of der Fotograf

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Fotografdie Fotografen
Accusativeden Fotografendie Fotografen
Dativedem Fotografenden Fotografen
Genitivedes Fotografender Fotografen

Word family

der Fotograf is built from das Foto (photograph) and der Graf (a count / earl). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Fotograf comes from

laut Duden Ableitung (wohl: Rückbildung) zu Fotografie, belegt seit dem 19. Jahrhundert. Das Wort ist eine Neubildung mit Wortteilen, die aus dem Altgriechischen stammen: φῶς (phos) „Licht (der Gestirne)

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Questions about Fotograf

Is it der, die or das Fotograf?

It is der Fotograf — Fotograf is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Fotografen.

What is the plural of Fotograf?

The plural of der Fotograf is die Fotografen.

What is the genitive of Fotograf?

The genitive singular is des Fotografen. The dative plural is den Fotografen.

What does Fotograf mean in English?

der Fotograf means "photographer". For example: "Die Fotografin hat sehr schöne Fotos gemacht." — "The photographer took very beautiful photos."

What level is Fotograf in German?

Fotograf is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the jobs & professions vocabulary.

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