Singular
Anrufbeantworter
answering machine
Why does the noun Anrufbeantworter 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 Anrufbeantworter
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Anrufbeantworter | ein Anrufbeantworter | — |
| Akkusativ | den Anrufbeantworter | einen Anrufbeantworter | — |
| Dativ | dem Anrufbeantworter | einem Anrufbeantworter | — |
| Genitiv | des Anrufbeantworters | eines Anrufbeantworters | — |
| Nominativ | die Anrufbeantworter | — Anrufbeantworter | — |
| Akkusativ | die Anrufbeantworter | — Anrufbeantworter | — |
| Dativ | den Anrufbeantwortern | — Anrufbeantwortern | — |
| Genitiv | der Anrufbeantworter | — Anrufbeantworter | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Anrufbeantworter 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 Anrufbeantworter?
What is the plural of der Anrufbeantworter?
What does der Anrufbeantworter mean in English?
How do you decline der Anrufbeantworter?
- Nominativ: der Anrufbeantworter
- Akkusativ: den Anrufbeantworter
- Dativ: dem Anrufbeantworter
- Genitiv: des Anrufbeantworters
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.