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Versammlungsleiter
🧑⚖️ What is a Versammlungsleiter?
The German word der Versammlungsleiter refers to a male person who chairs or leads an assembly, meeting, or conference and ensures it runs smoothly. This person grants speaking rights, conducts votes, and ensures adherence to the agenda.
The word is specifically masculine. The feminine form is die Versammlungsleiterin.
There is only one article for this noun: der.
Article rules for der, die, and das
Male characters → always masculine.
Caution: Most professions also have their feminine forms (e.g. die Polizistin). Some words can also have two forms: der/die Deutsche, der/die Kranke.
-er → mostly masculine.
1. Caution: many exceptions. 2. almost all -euer nouns are neutral. 3. There are many -er words, we don't list them all.
🧐 Grammar Deep Dive: Declension
The noun 'Versammlungsleiter' is masculine. It does not follow the n-declension, but has a specific ending in the genitive singular.
Singular
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der | Versammlungsleiter |
| Genitive | des | Versammlungsleiters |
| Dative | dem | Versammlungsleiter |
| Accusative | den | Versammlungsleiter |
Plural
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die | Versammlungsleiter |
| Genitive | der | Versammlungsleiter |
| Dative | den | Versammlungsleitern |
| Accusative | die | Versammlungsleiter |
💬 Example Sentences
- Der Versammlungsleiter eröffnete die Sitzung pünktlich. (The chairperson opened the meeting punctually.)
- Die Entscheidung des Versammlungsleiters wurde akzeptiert. (The chairperson's decision was accepted.)
- Wir dankten dem Versammlungsleiter für seine gute Führung. (We thanked the chairperson for his good leadership.)
- Man wählte ihn erneut zum Versammlungsleiter. (He was elected chairperson again.)
- Die Versammlungsleiter der verschiedenen Ausschüsse trafen sich gestern. (The chairpersons of the various committees met yesterday.)
🗣️ When to Use Versammlungsleiter?
The term Versammlungsleiter is mostly used in formal contexts:
- Vereinssitzungen (Club/Association Meetings): The president or chair often acts as the Versammlungsleiter.
- Politische Versammlungen (Political Assemblies): At party conventions or public meetings.
- Hauptversammlungen (AGM/Shareholder Meetings): The person chairing the annual general meeting of a stock corporation.
- Demonstrationen (Demonstrations/Protests): According to German assembly law (Versammlungsgesetz), there is often an officially designated Versammlungsleiter.
In everyday language, 'Sitzungsleiter' (meeting leader) or 'Moderator' might be used, but 'Versammlungsleiter' often implies a more formal or legally defined role.
🧠 Mnemonics & Memory Aids
Article Mnemonic: The LEITER (leader) of a VerSAMMLUNG (assembly) is naturally DER boss (masculine). Think of 'der Leader'.
Meaning Mnemonic: Imagine a large Versammlung (sounds a bit like 'assembling') and one person who leitet (leads) it, like guiding a large assembly – that's the Versammlungsleiter.
🔄 Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms (Similar Meaning):
- Sitzungsleiter: Often interchangeable, maybe slightly less formal.
- Vorsitzender (Chairman/President): Can be a Versammlungsleiter, but 'Vorsitzender' usually refers to a permanent position within an organization.
- Tagungspräsident (Conference President): Used for conferences.
- Moderator: More focused on facilitating discussion, less formal than the role of maintaining order like a Versammlungsleiter.
Antonyms/Contrasting Concepts:
😂 A Little Joke
Fragt ein Teilnehmer den Versammlungsleiter: "Darf ich kurz unterbrechen?"
Antwortet der Versammlungsleiter: "Gerne, aber nur wenn es zur Tagesordnung passt – und die habe ich gerade nicht zur Hand!" 😉
Translation: A participant asks the chairperson: "May I interrupt briefly?"
The chairperson replies: "Gladly, but only if it fits the agenda – and I don't have that handy right now!" 😉
📜 A Poem about the Leader
Der Versammlungsleiter, streng und klar,
führt durch die Punkte, Jahr für Jahr.
Erteilt das Wort, hält straff die Zügel,
damit die Sitzung wird zum Hügel,
den man erklimmt mit Plan und Sinn,
er ist der Chef, mittendrin!
Translation: The chairperson, strict and clear, / Leads through the points, year after year. / Grants the floor, holds tight the reins, / So the meeting becomes a hill, / Climbed with purpose and plan, / He is the boss, right in the clan!
❓ Who am I? A Riddle
Ich sorge für Ordnung, wenn viele sich treffen,
geb' das Signal, wann Münder was pfeffen.
Ich leite die Stimmen, mal Ja und mal Nein,
wer führt die Debatte? Wer mag das wohl sein?
Lösung/Solution: Der Versammlungsleiter
Translation: I ensure order when many meet, / I give the signal when mouths can speak. / I guide the votes, sometimes yes, sometimes no, / Who leads the debate? Who might that be, though?
🧩 Word Building Blocks
The word 'Versammlungsleiter' is a compound noun, formed from:
- Die Versammlung: The assembly, gathering, or meeting.
- Der Leiter: The leader or person in charge.
Together, they describe the person who leads an assembly.
📝 Summary: is it der, die or das Versammlungsleiter?
The noun 'Versammlungsleiter' is masculine. The correct article is always der Versammlungsleiter.