Singular

der

Blazer

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

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

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

Q: What does der Blazer mean in English?

The German word der Blazer translates to “blazer” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Blazer?

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

blazer

Plural: die Blazer

Strong

Why does the noun Blazer 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 Blazer

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Blazer in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der neue Blazer ist schick.The new blazer is chic.	Ein blauer Blazer passt gut.A blue blazer fits well.	Kein Blazer gefällt mir heute.No blazer pleases me today.
Akkusativ	Ich trage den neuen Blazer gern.I like to wear the new blazer.	Sie kauft einen roten Blazer.She buys a red blazer.	Ich finde keinen Blazer hier.I don't find any blazer here.
Dativ	Ich sitze in dem neuen Blazer.I sit in the new blazer.	Er arbeitet in einem blauen Blazer.He works in a blue blazer.	Ich traue keinem Blazer mehr.I don't trust any blazer anymore.
Genitiv	Der Preis des neuen Blazers ist hoch.The price of the new blazer is high.	Die Farbe eines roten Blazers ist schön.The color of a red blazer is beautiful.	Der Geruch keines Blazers gefällt mir.I don't like the smell of any blazer.
Nominativ	Die alten Blazer sind teuer.The old blazers are expensive.	Schicke Blazer hängen hier.Chic blazers are hanging here.	Keine Blazer sind modern.No blazers are modern.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die schicken Blazer.We need the chic blazers.	Er kauft blaue Blazer.He buys blue blazers.	Ich sehe keine Blazer dort.I don't see any blazers there.
Dativ	Ich sitze in den alten Blazern.I sit in the old blazers.	Er arbeitet in schicken Blazern.He works in chic blazers.	Ich traue keinen Blazern mehr.I don't trust any blazers anymore.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der alten Blazer ist gut.The quality of the old blazers is good.	Der Preis schicker Blazer ist hoch.The price of chic blazers is high.	Der Geruch keiner Blazer gefällt mir.I don't like the smell of any blazers.

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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 Blazer?

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

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

What does der Blazer mean in English?

The German word der Blazer translates to “blazer” in English.

How do you decline der Blazer?

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

Nominativ: der Blazer
Akkusativ: den Blazer
Dativ: dem Blazer
Genitiv: des Blazers

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.