Brett

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

It is das Brett. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Brett 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 Brett?

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

Q: What does das Brett mean in English?

The German word das Brett translates to “board/plank” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Brett?

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

Plural: die Bretter

Strong

Why does the noun Brett have the article das?

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 Brett

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Brett	ein Brett	kein Brett
Akkusativ	das Brett	ein Brett	kein Brett
Dativ	dem Brett	einem Brett	keinem Brett
Genitiv	des Brettes	eines Brettes	keines Brettes
Nominativ	die Bretter	Bretter	keine Bretter
Akkusativ	die Bretter	Bretter	keine Bretter
Dativ	den Brettern	Brettern	keinen Brettern
Genitiv	der Bretter	Bretter	keiner Bretter

Examples in context

Real sentences using Brett in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das lange Brett ist hier.The long board is here.	Ein neues Brett liegt dort.A new board lies there.	Kein Brett ist verfügbar.No board is available.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche das dicke Brett.I need the thick board.	Er sucht ein kleines Brett.He is looking for a small board.	Wir haben kein Brett mehr.We have no more boards.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit dem alten Brett.I work with the old board.	Ich baue mit einem festen Brett.I build with a firm board.	Ich baue mit keinem Brett.I build with no board.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des alten Brettes ist schön.The color of the old board is beautiful.	Der Wert eines guten Brettes ist hoch.The value of a good board is high.	Ich kenne den Wert keines Brettes.I know the value of no board.
Nominativ	Die alten Bretter sind teuer.The old boards are expensive.	Neue Bretter liegen bereit.New boards are ready.	Keine Bretter sind hier.No boards are here.
Akkusativ	Sie kaufen die hellen Bretter.They buy the light boards.	Ich sehe schöne Bretter.I see beautiful boards.	Ich finde keine Bretter.I find no boards.
Dativ	Ich spiele mit den kleinen Brettern.I play with the small boards.	Ich arbeite mit neuen Brettern.I work with new boards.	Ich arbeite mit keinen Brettern.I work with no boards.
Genitiv	Der Preis der neuen Bretter ist hoch.The price of the new boards is high.	Die Qualität guter Bretter ist wichtig.The quality of good boards is important.	Ich kenne die Größe keiner Bretter.I know the size of no boards.

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Is it der, die, or das Brett?

It is das Brett. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Brett 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 Brett?

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

What does das Brett mean in English?

The German word das Brett translates to “board/plank” in English.

How do you decline das Brett?

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

Nominativ: das Brett
Akkusativ: das Brett
Dativ: dem Brett
Genitiv: des Brettes

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.