Singular

der

Anleger

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

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

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

Q: What does der Anleger mean in English?

The German word der Anleger translates to “investor” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Anleger?

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

investor

Plural: die Anleger

Strong

Why does the noun Anleger 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 Anleger

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Anleger	ein Anleger	kein Anleger
Akkusativ	den Anleger	einen Anleger	keinen Anleger
Dativ	dem Anleger	einem Anleger	keinem Anleger
Genitiv	des Anlegers	eines Anlegers	keines Anlegers
Nominativ	die Anleger	Anleger	keine Anleger
Akkusativ	die Anleger	Anleger	keine Anleger
Dativ	den Anlegern	Anlegern	keinen Anlegern
Genitiv	der Anleger	Anleger	keiner Anleger

Examples in context

Real sentences using Anleger in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der gute Anleger ist wichtig.The good investor is important.	Ein guter Anleger kommt bald.A good investor is coming soon.	Kein guter Anleger ist geplant.No good investor is planned.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den guten Anleger.I see the good investor.	Er macht einen guten Anleger.He makes a good investor.	Wir haben keinen guten Anleger.We have no good investor.
Dativ	Ich folge dem guten Anleger.I follow the good investor.	Er hilft einem guten Anleger.He helps a good investor.	Ich glaube keinem guten Anleger.I believe no good investor.
Genitiv	Der Inhalt des guten Anlegers ist klar.The content of the good investor is clear.	Der Zweck eines eines guten Anlegers ist wichtig.The purpose of a good investor is important.	Der Wert keines keines guten Anlegers ist hoch.The value of no good investor is high.
Nominativ	Die guten Anleger sind interessant.The good investors are interesting.	Gute Anleger sind nötig.Good investors are necessary.	Keine guten Anleger sind da.No good investors are there.
Akkusativ	Sie lesen die guten Anleger.They read the good investors.	Wir brauchen gute Anleger.We need good investors.	Ich finde keine guten Anleger.I find no good investors.
Dativ	Wir sprechen über den guten Anlegern.We talk about the good investors.	Er gibt guten Anlegern Raum.He gives good investors space.	Ich vertraue keinen guten Anlegern.I trust no good investors.
Genitiv	Die Details der guten Anleger fehlen.The details of the good investors are missing.	Die Wirkung guter Anleger ist groß.The effect of good investors is great.	Der Sinn keiner guten Anleger ist ersichtlich.The meaning of no good investors is apparent.

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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 Anleger?

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

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

What does der Anleger mean in English?

The German word der Anleger translates to “investor” in English.

How do you decline der Anleger?

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

Nominativ: der Anleger
Akkusativ: den Anleger
Dativ: dem Anleger
Genitiv: des Anlegers

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.