Singular
der
Architekt
architect
Plural: die Architekten
Why does the noun Architekt have the article der?
Default/male form of professions are masculine.
Examples
der Arzt (doctor), der Lehrer (teacher), der Koch (cook), der Polizist (policeman), der Ingenieur (engineer), der Anwalt (lawyer)
Declension table for German noun Architekt
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Architekt | ein Architekt | kein Architekt |
| Akkusativ | den Architekten | einen Architekten | keinen Architekten |
| Dativ | dem Architekten | einem Architekten | keinem Architekten |
| Genitiv | des Architekten | eines Architekten | keines Architekten |
| Nominativ | die Architekten | Architekten | keine Architekten |
| Akkusativ | die Architekten | Architekten | keine Architekten |
| Dativ | den Architekten | Architekten | keinen Architekten |
| Genitiv | der Architekten | Architekten | keiner Architekten |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Architekt in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Der junge Architekt ist hier.The young architect is here. | Ein junger Architekt plant viel.A young architect plans a lot. | Kein Architekt arbeitet heute.No architect works today. |
| Akkusativ | Ich sehe den jungen Architekten.I see the young architect. | Sie sucht einen jungen Architekten.She is looking for a young architect. | Wir kennen keinen Architekten.We know no architect. |
| Dativ | Ich helfe dem jungen Architekten.I help the young architect. | Sie spricht mit einem jungen Architekten.She talks to a young architect. | Ich vertraue keinem Architekten.I trust no architect. |
| Genitiv | Das Büro des jungen Architekten.The office of the young architect. | Das Büro eines eines jungen Architekten.The office of a young architect. | Das Büro keines keines Architekten.The office of no architect. |
| Nominativ | Die jungen Architekten sind fleißig.The young architects are diligent. | Gute Architekten bauen Häuser.Good architects build houses. | Keine Architekten sind faul.No architects are lazy. |
| Akkusativ | Wir sehen die neuen Architekten.We see the new architects. | Ich treffe gute Architekten.I meet good architects. | Er kennt keine Architekten.He knows no architects. |
| Dativ | Ich helfe den neuen Architekten.I help the new architects. | Er spricht mit guten Architekten.He talks to good architects. | Ich vertraue keinen Architekten.I trust no architects. |
| Genitiv | Die Pläne der neuen Architekten.The plans of the new architects. | Die Pläne guter Architekten.The plans of good architects. | Die Pläne keiner Architekten.The plans of no architects. |
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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 Architekt?
It is der Architekt. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Architekt is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.
What CEFR level is the word Architekt?
The German noun Architekt is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of der Architekt?
The plural form of der Architekt is die Architekten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does der Architekt mean in English?
The German word der Architekt translates to “architect” in English.
How do you decline der Architekt?
Like all German nouns, Architekt changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: der Architekt
- Akkusativ: den Architekten
- Dativ: dem Architekten
- Genitiv: des Architekten
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.
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