der Ingenieur

B1

engineer

English meaning
engineer
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Ingenieure
Vocabulary package
Jobs & Professions

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Ingenieur in a sentence

Hans will Bauingenieur werden.

Hans wants to become a civil engineer.

Declension of der Ingenieur

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Ingenieurdie Ingenieure
Accusativeden Ingenieurdie Ingenieure
Dativedem Ingenieurden Ingenieuren
Genitivedes Ingenieursder Ingenieure

Where Ingenieur comes from

vom lateinischen gignere = „hervorbringen“ beziehungsweise ingenium = „Erfindung, Scharfsinn, Kriegsgerät“; dann zum italienischen ingegnere = „Kriegsbaumeister“, französisch ingénieur

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Questions about Ingenieur

Is it der, die or das Ingenieur?

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

What is the plural of Ingenieur?

The plural of der Ingenieur is die Ingenieure.

What is the genitive of Ingenieur?

The genitive singular is des Ingenieurs. The dative plural is den Ingenieuren.

What does Ingenieur mean in English?

der Ingenieur means "engineer". For example: "Hans will Bauingenieur werden." — "Hans wants to become a civil engineer."

What level is Ingenieur in German?

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

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