Singular

der

Araber

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

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

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

Q: What does der Araber mean in English?

The German word der Araber translates to “Arab” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Araber?

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

Arab

Plural: die Araber

Strong

Why does the noun Araber 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 Araber

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Araber	ein Araber	kein Araber
Akkusativ	den Araber	einen Araber	keinen Araber
Dativ	dem Araber	einem Araber	keinem Araber
Genitiv	des Arabers	eines Arabers	keines Arabers
Nominativ	die Araber	Araber	keine Araber
Akkusativ	die Araber	Araber	keine Araber
Dativ	den Arabern	Arabern	keinen Arabern
Genitiv	der Araber	Araber	keiner Araber

Examples in context

Real sentences using Araber in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der junge Araber ist hier.The young Arab is here.	Ein alter Araber spricht.An old Arab speaks.	Kein reicher Araber lebt hier.No rich Arab lives here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den jungen Araber.I see the young Arab.	Sie trifft einen alten Araber.She meets an old Arab.	Er kennt keinen reichen Araber.He knows no rich Arab.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem jungen Araber.I help the young Arab.	Er spricht mit einem alten Araber.He speaks with an old Arab.	Sie gibt keinem reichen Araber Geld.She gives no rich Arab money.
Genitiv	Das Auto des jungen Arabers ist neu.The car of the young Arab is new.	Der Name eines alten Arabers ist bekannt.The name of an old Arab is known.	Ich kenne die Familie keines reichen Arabers.I know the family of no rich Arab.
Nominativ	Die jungen Araber sind hier.The young Arabs are here.	Alte Araber leben dort.Old Arabs live there.	Keine reichen Araber sind da.No rich Arabs are there.
Akkusativ	Wir besuchen die jungen Araber.We visit the young Arabs.	Ich sehe alte Araber.I see old Arabs.	Sie kennen keine reichen Araber.They know no rich Arabs.
Dativ	Wir sprechen mit den jungen Arabern.We speak with the young Arabs.	Ich helfe alten Arabern.I help old Arabs.	Er gibt keinen reichen Arabern etwas.He gives no rich Arabs anything.
Genitiv	Die Kultur der jungen Araber ist reich.The culture of the young Arabs is rich.	Die Geschichte alter Araber ist lang.The history of old Arabs is long.	Ich mag die Traditionen keiner reichen Araber.I don't like the traditions of any rich Arabs.

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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 Araber?

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

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

What does der Araber mean in English?

The German word der Araber translates to “Arab” in English.

How do you decline der Araber?

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

Nominativ: der Araber
Akkusativ: den Araber
Dativ: dem Araber
Genitiv: des Arabers

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.