Singular

der

Berater

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

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

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

Q: What does der Berater mean in English?

The German word der Berater translates to “advisor, consultant” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Berater?

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

advisor, consultant

Plural: die Berater

Strong

Why does the noun Berater 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 Berater

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Berater	ein Berater	kein Berater
Akkusativ	den Berater	einen Berater	keinen Berater
Dativ	dem Berater	einem Berater	keinem Berater
Genitiv	des Beraters	eines Beraters	keines Beraters
Nominativ	die Berater	Berater	keine Berater
Akkusativ	die Berater	Berater	keine Berater
Dativ	den Beratern	Beratern	keinen Beratern
Genitiv	der Berater	Berater	keiner Berater

Examples in context

Real sentences using Berater in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der Berater ist klug.The consultant is smart.	Ein Berater hilft uns.A consultant helps us.	Kein Berater ist schlecht.No consultant is bad.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche den Berater.I need the consultant.	Er sucht einen Berater.He is looking for a consultant.	Wir haben keinen Berater.We have no consultant.
Dativ	Ich folge dem Berater.I follow the consultant.	Er spricht mit einem Berater.He talks with a consultant.	Ich traue keinem Berater.I trust no consultant.
Genitiv	Der Rat des Beraters ist gut.The advice of the consultant is good.	Die Meinung eines Beraters zählt.The opinion of a consultant counts.	Die Hilfe keines Beraters ist nötig.The help of no consultant is necessary.
Nominativ	Die Berater sind erfahren.The consultants are experienced.	Viele Berater sind hier.Many consultants are here.	Keine Berater sind verfügbar.No consultants are available.
Akkusativ	Sie sehen die Berater.They see the consultants.	Ich treffe viele Berater.I meet many consultants.	Sie kennen keine Berater.They know no consultants.
Dativ	Ich folge den Beratern.I follow the consultants.	Er spricht mit vielen Beratern.He talks with many consultants.	Ich gebe keinen Beratern Geld.I give no consultants money.
Genitiv	Die Namen der Berater sind geheim.The names of the consultants are secret.	Die Empfehlungen vieler Berater sind nützlich.The recommendations of many consultants are useful.	Die Worte keiner Berater sind wahr.The words of no consultants are true.

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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 Berater?

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

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

What does der Berater mean in English?

The German word der Berater translates to “advisor, consultant” in English.

How do you decline der Berater?

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

Nominativ: der Berater
Akkusativ: den Berater
Dativ: dem Berater
Genitiv: des Beraters

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.