der B1 weak noun

der Fotograf

photographer · مصور

der Fotograf — German masculine noun meaning photographer (B1)
Fotograf — German noun article & declension reference | DeuTale

Is Fotograf der, die, or das?

Fotograf is masculine (der). The plural is Fotografen.

No clear rule

There is no clear suffix or semantic rule for this noun's gender. It must be memorized as der Fotograf.

Plural

die Fotografen

Declension of der Fotograf

Case Definite (singular) Indefinite (singular) Plural
Nominativ Nominative der Fotograf ein Fotograf die Fotografen
Akkusativ Accusative den Fotografen einen Fotografen die Fotografen
Dativ Dative dem Fotografen einem Fotografen den Fotografen
Genitiv Genitive des Fotografen eines Fotografen der Fotografen

This is a weak masculine noun — it adds an ending in the accusative, dative, and genitive cases.

Memory Tip

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Example Sentences

Die Fotografin hat sehr schöne Fotos gemacht.

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