Why does the noun Dealer have the article der?
Nouns formed from verbs with -er ending are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -er in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.
Examples
der Lehrer (teacher), der Fahrer (driver), der Arbeiter (worker), der Schreiber (writer), der Spieler (player), der Maler (painter)
Exceptions
das Fenster (window), das Wasser (water), die Butter (butter), die Mutter (mother)
Declension table for German noun Dealer
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Dealer | ein Dealer | — |
| Akkusativ | den Dealer | einen Dealer | — |
| Dativ | dem Dealer | einem Dealer | — |
| Genitiv | des Dealers | eines Dealers | — |
| Nominativ | die Dealer | — Dealer | — |
| Akkusativ | die Dealer | — Dealer | — |
| Dativ | den Dealern | — Dealern | — |
| Genitiv | der Dealer | — Dealer | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Dealer in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Dealer?
What is the plural of der Dealer?
What does der Dealer mean in English?
How do you decline der Dealer?
- Nominativ: der Dealer
- Akkusativ: den Dealer
- Dativ: dem Dealer
- Genitiv: des Dealers
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.