Is Der singular or plural?
As you already know, we have three main articles in German: der (masculine), die (feminine) and das (neuter). If we use a noun in the plural form, we always use the same article: die….German Plural Article – Exercise A.
| Einzahl / Singular | Mehrzahl / Plural |
|---|---|
| Der Junge trinkt. | Die Jungen trinken. |
| das Mädchen | die Mädchen |
What is the plural of DER in German?
die
However, there are a number of different plural endings in German, and the definite article for all plural nouns is die….Plurals.
| Ending | Noun | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| add umlaut (no ending) | der Vogel – bird | die Vögel – birds |
| add -e | der Arm – arm | die Arme – arms |
| add umlaut + -e | die Hand – hand | die Hände – hands |
What is the pronoun for Der?
Der, Die, Das
| Case | Masculine | Neutral |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der | das |
| accusative | den | das |
| dative | dem | dem |
| genitive | dessen | dessen |
What is the plural of deer?
noun, plural deer, (occasionally) deers. any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
How is der pronounced?
The current pronunciation is a spelling pronunciation. Before the word became archaic, it was pronounced with a schwa, /dər/.
What is der in German?
der, die, das are three ways of saying ‘the’ in German. ALL nouns have a gender: either masculine (der), feminine (die), or neuter (das).
What is the plural of platypus?
platypuses
Some English speakers use platypi as the plural for platypus, but that is far less common than platypuses.
What is the plural of elk?
elk /ˈɛlk/ noun. plural elk or elks. elk.
What does German Der mean in English?
“the
Most world languages have nouns that are either masculine or feminine. German goes them one better and adds a third gender: neuter. The masculine definite article (“the”) is der, the feminine is die, and the neuter form is das. German speakers have had many years to learn whether wagen (car) is der or die or das.