Bikini

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

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

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

Q: What does der Bikini mean in English?

The German word der Bikini translates to “bikini” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Bikini?

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

bikini

Plural: die Bikinis

Strong

Why does the noun Bikini have the article der?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Bikini

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Bikini in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der neue Bikini ist bunt.The new bikini is colorful.	Ein bunter Bikini ist schön.A colorful bikini is beautiful.	Kein Bikini ist hier.No bikini is here.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe den roten Bikini.I buy the red bikini.	Sie sucht einen passenden Bikini.She is looking for a suitable bikini.	Er hat keinen schönen Bikini.He has no beautiful bikini.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem kleinen Bikini.I help the small bikini.	Mit einem neuen Bikini geht man schwimmen.With a new bikini, one goes swimming.	Ich gebe keinem Bikini eine Chance.I don't give any bikini a chance.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des neuen Bikinis ist schön.The color of the new bikini is beautiful.	Der Preis eines guten Bikinis ist hoch.The price of a good bikini is high.	Die Größe keines alten Bikinis passt.The size of no old bikini fits.
Nominativ	Die neuen Bikinis sind bunt.The new bikinis are colorful.	Bunte Bikinis sind schön.Colorful bikinis are beautiful.	Keine Bikinis sind hier.No bikinis are here.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die roten Bikinis.I buy the red bikinis.	Sie sucht passende Bikinis.She is looking for suitable bikinis.	Er hat keine schönen Bikinis.He has no beautiful bikinis.
Dativ	Ich helfe den kleinen Bikinis.I help the small bikinis.	Mit neuen Bikinis geht man schwimmen.With new bikinis, one goes swimming.	Ich gebe keinen Bikinis eine Chance.I don't give any bikinis a chance.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der neuen Bikinis ist schön.The color of the new bikinis is beautiful.	Der Preis guter Bikinis ist hoch.The price of good bikinis is high.	Die Größe keiner alten Bikinis passt.The size of no old bikinis fits.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Bikini?

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

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

What does der Bikini mean in English?

The German word der Bikini translates to “bikini” in English.

How do you decline der Bikini?

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

Nominativ: der Bikini
Akkusativ: den Bikini
Dativ: dem Bikini
Genitiv: des Bikinis

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.