Singular

der

Beamter

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

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

The noun Beamter is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does der Beamter mean in English?

The German word der Beamter translates to “civil servant, official” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Beamter?

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

civil servant, official

Strong

Why does the noun Beamter 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 Beamter

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Beamte	ein Beamter	kein Beamter
Akkusativ	den Beamten	einen Beamten	keinen Beamten
Dativ	dem Beamten	einem Beamten	keinem Beamten
Genitiv	des Beamten	eines Beamten	keines Beamten

Examples in context

Real sentences using Beamter in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der junge Beamte ist hier.The young official is here.	Ein junger Beamter ist hier.A young official is here.	Kein junger Beamter ist hier.No young official is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den jungen Beamten.I see the young official.	Ich suche einen jungen Beamten.I am looking for a young official.	Ich sehe keinen jungen Beamten.I see no young official.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem jungen Beamten.I help the young official.	Ich spreche mit einem jungen Beamten.I speak with a young official.	Ich helfe keinem jungen Beamten.I help no young official.
Genitiv	Das Auto des jungen Beamten ist neu.The car of the young official is new.	Das Auto eines eines jungen Beamten ist neu.The car of a young official is new.	Das Auto keines keines jungen Beamten ist neu.The car of no young official is new.

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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 Beamter?

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

The noun Beamter is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does der Beamter mean in English?

The German word der Beamter translates to “civil servant, official” in English.

How do you decline der Beamter?

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

Nominativ: der Beamte
Akkusativ: den Beamten
Dativ: dem Beamten
Genitiv: des Beamten

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.