Singular

der

Albaner

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

It is der Albaner. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Albaner 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 Albaner?

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

Q: What does der Albaner mean in English?

The German word der Albaner translates to “Albanian” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Albaner?

Like all German nouns, Albaner changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: der Albaner Akkusativ: den Albaner Dativ: dem Albaner Genitiv: des Albaners 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.

Albanian

Plural: die Albaner

Strong

Why does the noun Albaner 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 Albaner

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Albaner	ein Albaner	kein Albaner
Akkusativ	den Albaner	einen Albaner	keinen Albaner
Dativ	dem Albaner	einem Albaner	keinem Albaner
Genitiv	des Albaners	eines Albaners	keines Albaners
Nominativ	die Albaner	Albaner	keine Albaner
Akkusativ	die Albaner	Albaner	keine Albaner
Dativ	den Albanern	Albanern	keinen Albanern
Genitiv	der Albaner	Albaner	keiner Albaner

Examples in context

Real sentences using Albaner in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der junge Albaner ist hier.The young Albanian is here.	Ein neuer Albaner kommt heute.A new Albanian is coming today.	Kein alter Albaner wohnt dort.No old Albanian lives there.
Akkusativ	Ich kenne den netten Albaner.I know the nice Albanian.	Sie sucht einen jungen Albaner.She is looking for a young Albanian.	Er sieht keinen alten Albaner.He sees no old Albanian.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem jungen Albaner.I help the young Albanian.	Sie spricht mit einem netten Albaner.She talks to a nice Albanian.	Er gibt keinem alten Albaner Geld.He gives no old Albanian money.
Genitiv	Das Auto des jungen Albaners ist rot.The young Albanian's car is red.	Die Meinung eines netten Albaners zählt.The opinion of a nice Albanian counts.	Ich brauche die Hilfe keines alten Albaners.I don't need the help of any old Albanian.
Nominativ	Die netten Albaner sind Freunde.The nice Albanians are friends.	Gute Albaner leben hier.Good Albanians live here.	Keine jungen Albaner kommen mit.No young Albanians are coming along.
Akkusativ	Wir treffen die neuen Albaner.We are meeting the new Albanians.	Ich sehe gute Albaner.I see good Albanians.	Sie kennt keine jungen Albaner.She knows no young Albanians.
Dativ	Wir helfen den netten Albanern.We help the nice Albanians.	Ich spreche mit guten Albanern.I speak with good Albanians.	Sie gibt keinen jungen Albanern Bücher.She gives no young Albanians books.
Genitiv	Die Häuser der netten Albaner sind schön.The houses of the nice Albanians are beautiful.	Die Kultur guter Albaner ist reich.The culture of good Albanians is rich.	Ich kenne die Namen keiner jungen Albaner.I don't know the names of any young Albanians.

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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 Albaner?

It is der Albaner. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Albaner 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 Albaner?

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

What does der Albaner mean in English?

The German word der Albaner translates to “Albanian” in English.

How do you decline der Albaner?

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

Nominativ: der Albaner
Akkusativ: den Albaner
Dativ: dem Albaner
Genitiv: des Albaners

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.