Definite article 'der' (the, masculine, nominative)
Bestimmter Artikel 'der' (maskulin, Nominativ)
'der' is the definite for masculine nouns in the .
Structure
der + maskulines Nomen (Nominativ)
der + masculine noun (nominative)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Article
- Word Type
- Definite article
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
der is the definite ("the") for masculine nouns in the nominative - the used for the of a sentence. When a masculine is the doer or the topic of the sentence, it takes der.
Examples:
- Der Tisch ist neu. - The table is new.
- Der Mann arbeitet hier. - The man works here.
- Der Hund schläft. - The dog is sleeping.
Where der fits in the full paradigm:
- der (masc.) · die (fem.) · das (neut.) · die ()
Common mistakes and tips. Gender is largely arbitrary in German, so don't translate "the" mechanically - you must know that the is masculine. Always learn the noun with its : not "Tisch" but der Tisch. Be aware that the masculine der changes in other cases ( den, dem), so der here is specifically the nominative/ form. Note also that der can appear as a feminine/ form in other cases, but in the der is always masculine.
About Definite article 'der' (the, masculine, nominative)
'der' is the definite for masculine nouns in the .
Definite for masculine nouns in the (der Mann, der Hund).
'der' ist der bestimmte für maskuline im .
Caution
'der' marks masculine nouns (der Tisch, der Mann). Learn each noun with its article.