Depot

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

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

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

Q: What does das Depot mean in English?

The German word das Depot translates to “securities account” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Depot?

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

securities account

Plural: die Depots

Strong

Why does the noun Depot 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 Depot

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Depot in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das neue Depot ist sicher.The new depot is safe.	Ein großes Depot ist wichtig.A large depot is important.	Kein altes Depot ist verfügbar.No old depot is available.
Akkusativ	Ich öffne das neue Depot.I open the new depot.	Er sucht ein großes Depot.He is looking for a large depot.	Wir haben kein altes Depot nicht.We do not have any old depot.
Dativ	Ich vertraue dem neuen Depot.I trust the new depot.	Er hilft einem großen Depot.He helps a large depot.	Ich stimme keinem alten Depot nicht zu.I do not agree with any old depot.
Genitiv	Der Wert des neuen Depots ist klar.The value of the new depot is clear.	Die Größe eines großen Depots ist wichtig.The size of a large depot is important.	Die Gefahr keines alten Depots ist real.The danger of no old depot is real.
Nominativ	Die neuen Depots sind teuer.The new depots are expensive.	Große Depots sind wichtig.Large depots are important.	Keine alten Depots sind sicher.No old depots are safe.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die guten Depots.We need the good depots.	Ich finde neue Depots interessant.I find new depots interesting.	Sie will keine schlechten Depots nicht.She does not want any bad depots.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit den guten Depots.I work with the good depots.	Ich bin zufrieden mit neuen Depots.I am satisfied with new depots.	Er glaubt keinen alten Depots nicht.He does not believe in any old depots.
Genitiv	Die Details der alten Depots sind bekannt.The details of the old depots are known.	Der Zweck neuer Depots ist unklar.The purpose of new depots is unclear.	Die Ursache keiner guten Depots ist offensichtlich.The cause of no good depots is obvious.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Depot?

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

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

What does das Depot mean in English?

The German word das Depot translates to “securities account” in English.

How do you decline das Depot?

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

Nominativ: das Depot
Akkusativ: das Depot
Dativ: dem Depot
Genitiv: des Depots

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.