Singular

das

Dilemma

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

It is das Dilemma. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Dilemma is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Dilemma?

The German noun Dilemma is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of das Dilemma?

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

Q: What does das Dilemma mean in English?

The German word das Dilemma translates to “dilemma” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Dilemma?

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

dilemma

Plural: die Dilemmata

Strong

Why does the noun Dilemma have the article das?

Nouns ending in -ma (Greek origin) are mostly neuter.

Examples

das Thema (topic), das Drama (drama), das Trauma (trauma), das Klima (climate), das Dogma (dogma), das Schema (scheme)

Exceptions

die Firma (company), der Puma (puma) - not of Greek origin

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Declension table for German noun Dilemma

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Dilemma in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das neue Dilemma beginnt heute.The new dilemma begins today.	Ein großes Dilemma ist sichtbar.A big dilemma is visible.	Kein leichtes Dilemma existiert hier.No easy dilemma exists here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe das große Dilemma.I see the big dilemma.	Er hat ein kleines Dilemma.He has a small dilemma.	Wir haben kein echtes Dilemma.We have no real dilemma.
Dativ	Ich stehe vor dem großen Dilemma.I stand before the big dilemma.	Er kämpft mit einem Dilemma.He struggles with a dilemma.	Ich arbeite an keinem wichtigen Dilemma.I am not working on any important dilemma.
Genitiv	Die Lösung des großen Dilemmas ist klar.The solution to the big dilemma is clear.	Die Ursache eines Dilemmas ist unklar.The cause of a dilemma is unclear.	Die Lösung keines echten Dilemmas ist einfach.The solution to no real dilemma is simple.
Nominativ	Die alten Dilemmata sind gelöst.The old dilemmas are solved.	Viele Dilemmata bleiben ungelöst.Many dilemmas remain unsolved.	Keine neuen Dilemmata entstehen jetzt.No new dilemmas arise now.
Akkusativ	Sie lösen die schwierigen Dilemmata.They solve the difficult dilemmas.	Wir finden viele Dilemmata dort.We find many dilemmas there.	Ich sehe keine neuen Dilemmata.I see no new dilemmas.
Dativ	Wir stehen vor den großen Dilemmata.We stand before the big dilemmas.	Er hilft bei vielen Dilemmata.He helps with many dilemmas.	Ich arbeite an keinen wichtigen Dilemmata.I am not working on any important dilemmas.
Genitiv	Die Ursachen der vielen Dilemmata sind bekannt.The causes of the many dilemmas are known.	Die Lösung vieler Dilemmata ist schwer.The solution to many dilemmas is difficult.	Die Lösung keiner großen Dilemmata ist leicht.The solution to no big dilemmas is easy.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Dilemma?

It is das Dilemma. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Dilemma is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Dilemma?

The German noun Dilemma is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of das Dilemma?

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

What does das Dilemma mean in English?

The German word das Dilemma translates to “dilemma” in English.

How do you decline das Dilemma?

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

Nominativ: das Dilemma
Akkusativ: das Dilemma
Dativ: dem Dilemma
Genitiv: des Dilemmas

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.