Singular

der

Campus

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

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

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

Q: What does der Campus mean in English?

The German word der Campus translates to “campus” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Campus?

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

campus

Plural: die Campus

Strong

Why does the noun Campus 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 Campus

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Campus in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der grüne Campus ist schön.The green campus is beautiful.	Ein grüner Campus ist wichtig.A green campus is important.	Kein Campus ist so groß.No campus is so big.
Akkusativ	Ich mag den grünen Campus sehr.I like the green campus very much.	Ich suche einen grünen Campus.I am looking for a green campus.	Ich finde keinen Campus hier.I can't find any campus here.
Dativ	Ich arbeite auf dem grünen Campus.I work on the green campus.	Ich arbeite auf einem grünen Campus.I work on a green campus.	Ich arbeite auf keinem Campus.I don't work on any campus.
Genitiv	Die Größe des grünen Campus ist beeindruckend.The size of the green campus is impressive.	Die Größe eines grünen Campus ist wichtig.The size of a green campus is important.	Die Größe keines Campus ist bekannt.The size of no campus is known.
Nominativ	Die grünen Campus sind groß.The green campuses are large.	Grüne Campus sind selten.Green campuses are rare.	Keine Campus sind modern.No campuses are modern.
Akkusativ	Wir besuchen die grünen Campus.We visit the green campuses.	Wir suchen grüne Campus.We are looking for green campuses.	Wir finden keine Campus.We can't find any campuses.
Dativ	Wir arbeiten auf den grünen Campus.We work on the green campuses.	Wir arbeiten auf grünen Campus.We work on green campuses.	Wir arbeiten auf keinen Campus.We don't work on any campuses.
Genitiv	Die Gebäude der grünen Campus sind alt.The buildings of the green campuses are old.	Die Gebäude grüner Campus sind neu.The buildings of green campuses are new.	Die Gebäude keiner Campus sind modern.The buildings of no campuses are modern.

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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 Campus?

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

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

What does der Campus mean in English?

The German word der Campus translates to “campus” in English.

How do you decline der Campus?

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

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

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.