Diesel

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

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

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

Q: What does der Diesel mean in English?

The German word der Diesel translates to “diesel” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Diesel?

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

diesel

Plural: die Diesel

Strong

Why does the noun Diesel have the article der?

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 Diesel

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Diesel in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der neue Diesel ist teuer.The new diesel is expensive.	Ein billiger Diesel ist selten.Cheap diesel is rare.	Kein guter Diesel ist hier.No good diesel is here.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche den neuen Diesel.I need the new diesel.	Er kauft einen billigen Diesel.He buys cheap diesel.	Wir haben keinen guten Diesel.We have no good diesel.
Dativ	Das Auto fährt mit dem neuen Diesel.The car runs on the new diesel.	Er tankt mit einem billigen Diesel.He refuels with cheap diesel.	Er fährt mit keinem guten Diesel.He drives with no good diesel.
Genitiv	Der Preis des neuen Diesels ist hoch.The price of the new diesel is high.	Die Qualität eines billigen Diesels ist schlecht.The quality of cheap diesel is bad.	Der Geruch keines guten Diesels ist hier.The smell of no good diesel is here.
Nominativ	Die neuen Diesel sind teuer.The new types of diesel are expensive.	Billige Diesel gibt es nicht.Cheap types of diesel do not exist.	Keine guten Diesel sind verfügbar.No good types of diesel are available.
Akkusativ	Sie kaufen die alten Diesel.They buy the old types of diesel.	Ich sehe neue Diesel dort.I see new types of diesel there.	Wir brauchen keine guten Diesel.We don't need any good types of diesel.
Dativ	Er fährt mit den neuen Dieseln.He drives with the new types of diesel.	Er tankt mit billigen Dieseln.He refuels with cheap types of diesel.	Er fährt mit keinen guten Dieseln.He drives with no good types of diesel.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der neuen Diesel ist gut.The quality of the new types of diesel is good.	Der Preis billiger Diesel ist hoch.The price of cheap types of diesel is high.	Die Farbe keiner guten Diesel ist klar.The color of no good types of diesel is clear.

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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 Diesel?

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

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

What does der Diesel mean in English?

The German word der Diesel translates to “diesel” in English.

How do you decline der Diesel?

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

Nominativ: der Diesel
Akkusativ: den Diesel
Dativ: dem Diesel
Genitiv: des Diesels

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.