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