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der Rentner

A2

retiree, pensioner

English meaning
retiree, pensioner
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Rentner
Vocabulary package
Retirement & Pension

Rentner in a sentence

Mein Onkel arbeitet nicht mehr. Er ist Rentner.

My uncle doesn't work anymore. He is a retiree.

Declension of der Rentner

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Rentnerdie Rentner
Accusativeden Rentnerdie Rentner
Dativedem Rentnerden Rentnern
Genitivedes Rentnersder Rentner

Where Rentner comes from

Ableitung vom Stamm des Wortes Rente mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ner, belegt seit dem 15. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Rentner

Is it der, die or das Rentner?

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

What is the plural of Rentner?

The plural of der Rentner is die Rentner.

What is the genitive of Rentner?

The genitive singular is des Rentners. The dative plural is den Rentnern.

What does Rentner mean in English?

der Rentner means "retiree, pensioner". For example: "Mein Onkel arbeitet nicht mehr. Er ist Rentner." — "My uncle doesn't work anymore. He is a retiree."

What level is Rentner in German?

Rentner is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the retirement & pension vocabulary.

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