der Hüter

B2

custodian / guardian / keeper

English meaning
custodian / guardian / keeper
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Hüter
Vocabulary package
Death & Mourning

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Hüter in a sentence

Der Hüter der Familientradition war sein ältester Sohn.

The custodian of family tradition was his oldest son.

Declension of der Hüter

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Hüterdie Hüter
Accusativeden Hüterdie Hüter
Dativedem Hüterden Hütern
Genitivedes Hütersder Hüter

Where Hüter comes from

mittelhochdeutsch hüetære, althochdeutsch huoteri :strukturell: Ableitung vom Verb hüten mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -er

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Questions about Hüter

Is it der, die or das Hüter?

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

What is the plural of Hüter?

The plural of der Hüter is die Hüter.

What is the genitive of Hüter?

The genitive singular is des Hüters. The dative plural is den Hütern.

What does Hüter mean in English?

der Hüter means "custodian / guardian / keeper". For example: "Der Hüter der Familientradition war sein ältester Sohn." — "The custodian of family tradition was his oldest son."

What level is Hüter in German?

Hüter is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the death & mourning vocabulary.

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