Singular
Alkoholiker
alcoholic
Why does the noun Alkoholiker 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)
Declension table for German noun Alkoholiker
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Alkoholiker | ein Alkoholiker | — |
| Akkusativ | den Alkoholiker | einen Alkoholiker | — |
| Dativ | dem Alkoholiker | einem Alkoholiker | — |
| Genitiv | des Alkoholikers | eines Alkoholikers | — |
| Nominativ | die Alkoholiker | — Alkoholiker | — |
| Akkusativ | die Alkoholiker | — Alkoholiker | — |
| Dativ | den Alkoholikern | — Alkoholikern | — |
| Genitiv | der Alkoholiker | — Alkoholiker | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Alkoholiker in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Alkoholiker?
What is the plural of der Alkoholiker?
What does der Alkoholiker mean in English?
How do you decline der Alkoholiker?
- Nominativ: der Alkoholiker
- Akkusativ: den Alkoholiker
- Dativ: dem Alkoholiker
- Genitiv: des Alkoholikers
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.