Breakdown of Das Gefolge kommt samt Artisten und Dompteuren an.
und
and
ankommen
to arrive
samt
together with / including (along with)
das Gefolge
the entourage
der Artist
the circus artist / the performer
der Dompteur
the animal tamer
Questions & Answers about Das Gefolge kommt samt Artisten und Dompteuren an.
Why use samt here instead of just mit?
Both mean "with," but samt is more formal and emphasizes that the subjects belong together as a package deal or unit. It translates best to "along with" or "including." Like mit, samt always triggers the dative case.
Why are there no articles before Artisten and Dompteuren?
They are general, undefined plurals. Just like in English, when you refer to "performers" in a general sense rather than "the performers," you drop the article. The dative case triggered by samt is instead shown entirely by the noun endings.
Is the -en on Artisten the dative plural ending?
While this noun is in the dative plural here, die Artisten is already the standard plural form. More importantly as a B2 refresher: der Artist is a weak noun (n-declension), meaning it takes an -en ending in every single case except the nominative singular.
Why does Dompteuren end in -en?
The standard plural of der Dompteur (animal tamer) is die Dompteure. Because the preposition samt forces the dative case, you must follow the rule of adding an extra -n to plural nouns in the dative, resulting in Dompteuren.
Can Artist be used for a fine arts painter or musician?
No, der Artist is a classic false friend for English speakers. It specifically refers to physical performers like acrobats, circus acts, or stage entertainers. If you want to talk about a traditional artist or musician, you should use der Künstler.
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