Singular

der

Berliner

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

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

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

Q: What does der Berliner mean in English?

The German word der Berliner translates to “Berliner” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Berliner?

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

Plural: die Berliner

Strong

Why does the noun Berliner 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 Berliner

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Berliner	ein Berliner	kein Berliner
Akkusativ	den Berliner	einen Berliner	keinen Berliner
Dativ	dem Berliner	einem Berliner	keinem Berliner
Genitiv	des Berliners	eines Berliners	keines Berliners
Nominativ	die Berliner	Berliner	keine Berliner
Akkusativ	die Berliner	Berliner	keine Berliner
Dativ	den Berlinern	Berlinern	keinen Berlinern
Genitiv	der Berliner	Berliner	keiner Berliner

Examples in context

Real sentences using Berliner in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der alte Berliner ist nett.The old Berliner is nice.	Ein Berliner wohnt hier.A Berliner lives here.	Kein Berliner ist hier.No Berliner is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den alten Berliner.I see the old Berliner.	Ich treffe einen Berliner.I meet a Berliner.	Ich kenne keinen Berliner.I don't know any Berliner.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem alten Berliner.I help the old Berliner.	Ich spreche mit einem Berliner.I speak with a Berliner.	Ich helfe keinem Berliner.I help no Berliner.
Genitiv	Das Haus des alten Berliners ist groß.The house of the old Berliner is big.	Die Meinung eines eines Berliners ist wichtig.The opinion of a Berliner is important.	Die Geschichte keines Berliners ist bekannt.The story of no Berliner is known.
Nominativ	Die alten Berliner sind freundlich.The old Berliners are friendly.	Viele Berliner leben hier.Many Berliners live here.	Keine Berliner sind hier.No Berliners are here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die alten Berliner.We see the old Berliners.	Wir treffen viele Berliner.We meet many Berliners.	Wir kennen keine Berliner.We don't know any Berliners.
Dativ	Ich helfe den alten Berlinern.I help the old Berliners.	Ich spreche mit vielen Berlinern.I speak with many Berliners.	Ich helfe keinen Berlinern.I help no Berliners.
Genitiv	Die Häuser der alten Berliner sind schön.The houses of the old Berliners are beautiful.	Die Meinungen vieler Berliner sind wichtig.The opinions of many Berliners are important.	Die Namen keiner Berliner sind bekannt.The names of no Berliners are known.

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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 Berliner?

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

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

What does der Berliner mean in English?

The German word der Berliner translates to “Berliner” in English.

How do you decline der Berliner?

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

Nominativ: der Berliner
Akkusativ: den Berliner
Dativ: dem Berliner
Genitiv: des Berliners

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.