fortune teller
die Wahrsagerin, die Wahrsagerinnen
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fortune teller
A woman who claims to be able to predict the future or discover hidden things from cards, the stars, or other signs.
Die Wahrsagerin legte die Karten und sagte eine schwierige Zeit voraus.
The fortune teller laid out the cards and predicted a difficult time.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wahrsagerinnen |
| genitive | der Wahrsagerin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Wahrsagerin | die Wahrsagerinnen |
| accusative | die Wahrsagerin | die Wahrsagerinnen |
| dative | der Wahrsagerin | den Wahrsagerinnen |
| genitive | der Wahrsagerin | der Wahrsagerinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
In 'Wahrsagerin' (fortune teller), you can recognize 'wahr' (true) and 'sagen' (to say). These parts help you remember the activity, but they do not mean that her statements are actually true.
Die Wahrsagerin behauptete, meine Zukunft zu kennen, aber ich glaubte ihr nicht.
The fortune teller claimed to know my future, but I didn't believe her.
For a visit, the phrases 'zu einer Wahrsagerin gehen' (to go to a fortune teller) and 'bei einer Wahrsagerin sein' (to be at a fortune teller's) are common. 'Zu' describes the destination, while 'bei' describes being there; both prepositions take the dative.
Aus Neugier ging sie zu einer Wahrsagerin.
Out of curiosity, she went to a fortune teller.
Sie war gestern bei einer Wahrsagerin.
She was at a fortune teller's yesterday.
A common pattern is 'sich von einer Wahrsagerin die Zukunft vorhersagen lassen' (to have one's future predicted by a fortune teller). With 'von' and the dative, you indicate who makes the prediction; 'sich' refers to the person it is intended for.
Im Urlaub ließ ich mir von einer Wahrsagerin die Zukunft vorhersagen.
While on vacation, I had my future predicted by a fortune teller.
