Singular

der

Cent

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

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

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

Q: What does der Cent mean in English?

The German word der Cent translates to “cent” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Cent?

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

cent

Plural: die Cent

Strong

Why does the noun Cent have the article der?

Nouns ending in -ant or -ent (usually people) are masculine.

Examples

der Student (student), der Patient (patient), der Präsident (president), der Assistent (assistant), der Lieferant (supplier), der Emigrant (emigrant)

Exceptions

das Restaurant, das Deodorant

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Declension table for German noun Cent

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Cent in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der kleine Cent ist wichtig.The small cent is important.	Ein neuer Cent liegt dort.A new cent lies there.	Kein großer Cent ist genug.No big cent is enough.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche den kleinen Cent jetzt.I need the small cent now.	Er sucht einen neuen Cent überall.He is looking for a new cent everywhere.	Sie hat keinen großen Cent dabei.She doesn't have a big cent with her.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem kleinen Cent dem Kind.I give the small cent to the child.	Er hilft einem neuen Cent nicht.He doesn't help a new cent.	Sie gibt keinem großen Cent Wert.She gives no value to a big cent.
Genitiv	Der Wert des kleinen Cents ist gering.The value of the small cent is low.	Die Farbe eines neuen Cents ist hell.The color of a new cent is bright.	Der Preis keines großen Cents ist bekannt.The price of no big cent is known.
Nominativ	Die wenigen Cent sind billig.The few cents are cheap.	Viele Cent sind wertvoll.Many cents are valuable.	Keine guten Cent sind da.No good cents are there.
Akkusativ	Wir zählen die wenigen Cent genau.We count the few cents carefully.	Ich brauche viele Cent für den Kaffee.I need many cents for the coffee.	Er hat keine guten Cent gefunden.He hasn't found any good cents.
Dativ	Ich gebe den wenigen Cent dem Kind.I give the few cents to the child.	Er hilft viele Cent nicht.He doesn't help many cents.	Sie gibt keinen guten Cent Wert.She gives no value to good cents.
Genitiv	Der Wert der wenigen Cent ist gering.The value of the few cents is low.	Die Farbe viele Cent ist hell.The color of many cents is bright.	Der Preis keiner guten Cent ist bekannt.The price of no good cents is known.

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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 Cent?

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

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

What does der Cent mean in English?

The German word der Cent translates to “cent” in English.

How do you decline der Cent?

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

Nominativ: der Cent
Akkusativ: den Cent
Dativ: dem Cent
Genitiv: des Cents

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.