Fotograf
German
Alternative forms
- Photograph
- Fotograph, Photograf (before 1996 Spelling Reform)
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fotoˈɡʀaːf]
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Noun
Fotograf m (weak, genitive Fotografen, plural Fotografen, feminine Fotografin)
- (photography) photographer
- Synonym: (obsolete) Lichtbildner
Usage notes
- The spelling Fotograf has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Photograf) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.
Declension
Declension of Fotograf [masculine, weak]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Fotograf | die | Fotografen |
| genitive | eines | des | Fotografen | der | Fotografen |
| dative | einem | dem | Fotografen | den | Fotografen |
| accusative | einen | den | Fotografen | die | Fotografen |
Synonyms
- Knipser (“snapshooter”) (colloquial) (= Amateurfotograf)