noun
trainer, coach
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Trainer (der Trainer) means trainer or coach, especially in sports or fitness. It’s a masculine noun: singular der Trainer, plural Trainer (no change). Genitive singular des Trainers adds -s; dative plural den Trainern adds -n. Common in athletic, corporate and personal coaching contexts.
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Der Trainer motiviert die Mannschaft vor dem Spiel.
The coach motivates the team before the match.
Der Trainer erklärte den Spielern die Taktik.
The trainer explained the tactics to the players.
Der Verein entließ den Trainer, weil die Mannschaft in jener Saison schlechter spielte.
The club dismissed the coach because the team played worse that season.
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Imagine a man with a whistle and a clipboard standing on the sideline.
Sounds like the English word 'trainer'.
der = picture a male coach blowing a whistle (male trainer).
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Commonly used in sports and education contexts. Plural often identical to singular: die Trainer. Feminine form: Trainerin.