Singular

der

Diamant

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

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

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

Q: What does der Diamant mean in English?

The German word der Diamant translates to “diamond” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Diamant?

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

diamond

Plural: die Diamanten

Weak

Why does the noun Diamant have the article der?

Most rocks and minerals are masculine.

Examples

der Granit (granite), der Diamant (diamond), der Quarz (quartz), der Marmor (marble), der Basalt (basalt), der Ton (clay), der Lehm (loam), der Sand (sand), der Kies (gravel)

Exceptions

die Kohle (coal), die Kreide (chalk), dasIte endings

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Declension table for German noun Diamant

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Diamant in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der große Diamant glänzt.The large diamond shines.	Ein großer Diamant ist teuer.A large diamond is expensive.	Kein großer Diamant ist hier.No large diamond is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den großen Diamanten.I see the large diamond.	Ich suche einen großen Diamanten.I am looking for a large diamond.	Ich finde keinen großen Diamanten.I find no large diamond.
Dativ	Er gibt dem großen Diamanten Glanz.He gives the large diamond shine.	Er gibt einem großen Diamanten Glanz.He gives a large diamond shine.	Er gibt keinem großen Diamanten Glanz.He gives no large diamond shine.
Genitiv	Der Wert des großen Diamanten ist hoch.The value of the large diamond is high.	Der Wert eines eines großen Diamanten ist hoch.The value of a large diamond is high.	Der Wert keines keines großen Diamanten ist hoch.The value of no large diamond is high.
Nominativ	Die großen Diamanten sind wertvoll.The large diamonds are valuable.	Schöne Diamanten sind beliebt.Beautiful diamonds are popular.	Keine großen Diamanten sind hier.No large diamonds are here.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die großen Diamanten.We buy the large diamonds.	Wir brauchen schöne Diamanten.We need beautiful diamonds.	Wir finden keine großen Diamanten.We find no large diamonds.
Dativ	Er hilft den großen Diamanten.He helps the large diamonds.	Er hilft schönen Diamanten.He helps beautiful diamonds.	Er hilft keinen großen Diamanten.He helps no large diamonds.
Genitiv	Der Glanz der großen Diamanten ist bekannt.The brilliance of the large diamonds is known.	Der Glanz schöner Diamanten ist bekannt.The brilliance of beautiful diamonds is known.	Der Glanz keiner großen Diamanten ist bekannt.The brilliance of no large diamonds 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 Diamant?

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

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

What does der Diamant mean in English?

The German word der Diamant translates to “diamond” in English.

How do you decline der Diamant?

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

Nominativ: der Diamant
Akkusativ: den Diamanten
Dativ: dem Diamanten
Genitiv: des Diamanten

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.