Bord

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

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

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

Q: What does der Bord mean in English?

The German word der Bord translates to “board” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Bord?

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

board

Plural: die Borde

Strong

Why does the noun Bord 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 Bord

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Bord in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der alte Bord ist stabil.The old board is stable.	Ein neuer Bord passt gut hier.A new board fits well here.	Kein Bord ist mehr frei.No board is free anymore.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den alten Bord.I see the old board.	Wir brauchen einen neuen Bord.We need a new board.	Ich finde keinen Bord.I don't find any board.
Dativ	Ich sitze auf dem kleinen Bord.I sit on the small board.	Er gibt einem Bord Farbe.He gives a board paint.	Ich traue keinem Bord mehr.I don't trust any board anymore.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des alten Bordes ist schön.The color of the old board is beautiful.	Der Preis eines neuen Bordes ist hoch.The price of a new board is high.	Die Stabilität keines Bordes ist gut.The stability of no board is good.
Nominativ	Die alten Borde sind kaputt.The old boards are broken.	Neue Borde sind nötig.New boards are necessary.	Keine Borde sind verfügbar.No boards are available.
Akkusativ	Er kauft die schönen Borde.He buys the beautiful boards.	Sie sucht neue Borde.She is looking for new boards.	Wir haben keine Borde mehr.We don't have any boards anymore.
Dativ	Auf den alten Borden liegt Staub.Dust lies on the old boards.	Er arbeitet an neuen Borden.He works on new boards.	Mit keinen Borden kann man bauen.One cannot build with no boards.
Genitiv	Die Größe der Borde ist wichtig.The size of the boards is important.	Die Qualität neuer Borde ist gut.The quality of new boards is good.	Der Zustand keiner Borde ist bekannt.The condition of no boards is known.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Bord?

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

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

What does der Bord mean in English?

The German word der Bord translates to “board” in English.

How do you decline der Bord?

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

Nominativ: der Bord
Akkusativ: den Bord
Dativ: dem Bord
Genitiv: des Bordes

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.