Singular

der

Absender

Q: Is it der, die, or das Absender?

It is der Absender. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Absender is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of der Absender?

The plural form of der Absender is die Absender. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does der Absender mean in English?

The German word der Absender translates to “sender” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Absender?

Like all German nouns, Absender changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: der Absender Akkusativ: den Absender Dativ: dem Absender These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

sender

Plural: die Absender

Strong

Why does the noun Absender have the article der?

Nouns formed from verbs with -er ending are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -er in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

der Lehrer (teacher), der Fahrer (driver), der Arbeiter (worker), der Schreiber (writer), der Spieler (player), der Maler (painter)

Exceptions

das Fenster (window), das Wasser (water), die Butter (butter), die Mutter (mother)

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Declension table for German noun Absender

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Absender	ein Absender	kein Absender
Akkusativ	den Absender	einen Absender	keinen Absender
Dativ	dem Absender	einem Absender	keinem Absender
Nominativ	die Absender	Absender	keine Absender
Akkusativ	die Absender	Absender	keine Absender
Dativ	der Absender	Absender	keiner Absender

Examples in context

Real sentences using Absender in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der neue Absender ist hier.The new sender is here.	Ein neuer Absender steht dort.A new sender is standing there.	Hier ist kein neuer Absender.Here is no new sender.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den neuen Absender.I see the new sender.	Er braucht einen neuen Absender.He needs a new sender.	Sie hat keinen neuen Absender.She has no new sender.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit dem neuen Absender.I speak with the new sender.	Er hilft einem neuen Absender.He helps a new sender.	Ich gebe keinem neuen Absender kein Geld.I give no money to no new sender.
Nominativ	Die neuen Absender sind hier.The new senders are here.	Neue Absender stehen dort.New senders are standing there.	Hier sind keine neuen Absender.Here are no new senders.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die neuen Absender.I see the new senders.	Er braucht neue Absender.He needs new senders.	Sie hat keine neuen Absender.She has no new senders.
Dativ	Die Adresse der neuen Absender ist falsch.The address of the new senders is wrong.	Der Name neuen Absender fehlt.The name of new senders is missing.	Ich kenne die Geschichte keiner neuen Absender.I know the story of no new senders.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Absender?

It is der Absender. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Absender is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of der Absender?

The plural form of der Absender is die Absender. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does der Absender mean in English?

The German word der Absender translates to “sender” in English.

How do you decline der Absender?

Like all German nouns, Absender changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: der Absender
Akkusativ: den Absender
Dativ: dem Absender

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.