Singular

das

Braun

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

It is das Braun. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Braun is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of das Braun?

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

Q: What does das Braun mean in English?

The German word das Braun translates to “brown” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Braun?

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

brown

Plural: die Braun

Strong

Why does the noun Braun have the article das?

Colors used as nouns are neuter.

Examples

das Rot (the red), das Blau (the blue), das Grün (the green), das Gelb (the yellow), das Schwarz (the black), das Weiß (the white)

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Declension table for German noun Braun

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Braun	ein Braun	kein Braun
Akkusativ	das Braun	ein Braun	kein Braun
Dativ	dem Braun	einem Braun	keinem Braun
Genitiv	des Brauns	eines Brauns	keines Brauns
Nominativ	die Braun	Braun	keine Braun
Akkusativ	die Braun	Braun	keine Braun
Dativ	den Braunen	Braunen	keinen Braunen
Genitiv	der Braun	Braun	keiner Braun

Examples in context

Real sentences using Braun in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das helle Braun ist schön.The light brown is beautiful.	Ein helles Braun ist schön.A light brown is beautiful.	Kein helles Braun ist schön.No light brown is beautiful.
Akkusativ	Ich mag das helle Braun sehr.I like the light brown very much.	Ich suche ein helles Braun.I am looking for a light brown.	Ich sehe kein helles Braun nicht.I don't see any light brown.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem hellen Braun Glanz.I give shine to the light brown.	Ich gebe einem hellen Braun Glanz.I give shine to a light brown.	Ich gebe keinem hellen Braun Glanz nicht.I don't give shine to any light brown.
Genitiv	Die Schönheit des hellen Brauns ist klar.The beauty of the light brown is clear.	Die Schönheit eines hellen Brauns ist klar.The beauty of a light brown is clear.	Die Schönheit keines hellen Brauns ist nicht klar.The beauty of no light brown is clear.
Nominativ	Die dunkelen Braun sind schön.The dark browns are beautiful.	Dunkele Braun sind schön.Dark browns are beautiful.	Keine dunkelen Braun sind schön.No dark browns are beautiful.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die dunkelen Braun.We see the dark browns.	Wir brauchen dunkele Braun.We need dark browns.	Wir haben keine dunkelen Braun nicht.We don't have any dark browns.
Dativ	Ich helfe den dunkelen Braunen.I help the dark browns.	Ich helfe dunkelen Braunen.I help dark browns.	Ich helfe keinen dunkelen Braunen nicht.I don't help any dark browns.
Genitiv	Die Vielfalt der dunkelen Braun ist groß.The variety of the dark browns is great.	Die Vielfalt dunkeler Braun ist groß.The variety of dark browns is great.	Die Vielfalt keiner dunkelen Braun ist nicht groß.The variety of no dark browns is great.

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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 Braun?

It is das Braun. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Braun is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of das Braun?

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

What does das Braun mean in English?

The German word das Braun translates to “brown” in English.

How do you decline das Braun?

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

Nominativ: das Braun
Akkusativ: das Braun
Dativ: dem Braun
Genitiv: des Brauns

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.