Singular

der

Bonus

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

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

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

Q: What does der Bonus mean in English?

The German word der Bonus translates to “bonus” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Bonus?

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

bonus

Plural: die Bonus

Strong

Why does the noun Bonus have the article der?

Most Latin-derived nouns ending in -us are masculine.

Examples

der Zirkus (circus), der Rhythmus (rhythm), der Radius (radius), der Bonus (bonus), der Globus (globe), der Virus (virus)

Exceptions

das Genus (grammatical gender), das Tempus (tense)

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Declension table for German noun Bonus

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Bonus in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der große Bonus ist hoch.The big bonus is high.	Ein kleiner Bonus ist möglich.A small bonus is possible.	Kein neuer Bonus ist sicher.No new bonus is certain.
Akkusativ	Ich erwarte den großen Bonus.I expect the big bonus.	Er bekommt einen kleinen Bonus.He gets a small bonus.	Sie will keinen neuen Bonus.She doesn't want a new bonus.
Dativ	Ich freue mich über dem großen Bonus.I am happy about the big bonus.	Er spricht von einem kleinen Bonus.He speaks of a small bonus.	Mit keinem neuen Bonus bin ich zufrieden.I'm not satisfied with any new bonus.
Genitiv	Die Höhe des großen Bonus ist gut.The amount of the big bonus is good.	Die Möglichkeit eines eines kleinen Bonus besteht.The possibility of a small bonus exists.	Die Zusage keines keines neuen Bonus ist da.The promise of no new bonus is there.
Nominativ	Die großen Bonus sind hoch.The big bonuses are high.	Kleine Bonus sind möglich.Small bonuses are possible.	Keine neuen Bonus sind sicher.No new bonuses are certain.
Akkusativ	Ich erwarte die großen Bonus.I expect the big bonuses.	Er bekommt kleine Bonus.He gets small bonuses.	Sie will keine neuen Bonus.She doesn't want any new bonuses.
Dativ	Ich freue mich über den großen Bonus.I am happy about the big bonuses.	Er spricht von kleinen Bonus.He speaks of small bonuses.	Mit keinen neuen Bonus bin ich zufrieden.I'm not satisfied with any new bonuses.
Genitiv	Die Höhe der großen Bonus ist gut.The amount of the big bonuses is good.	Die Möglichkeit kleiner Bonus besteht.The possibility of small bonuses exists.	Die Zusage keiner neuen Bonus ist da.The promise of no new bonuses is there.

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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 Bonus?

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

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

What does der Bonus mean in English?

The German word der Bonus translates to “bonus” in English.

How do you decline der Bonus?

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

Nominativ: der Bonus
Akkusativ: den Bonus
Dativ: dem Bonus
Genitiv: des Bonus

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.