Singular

der

Donner

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

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

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

Q: What does der Donner mean in English?

The German word der Donner translates to “thunder” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Donner?

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

thunder

Plural: die Donner

Strong

Why does the noun Donner have the article der?

Most weather phenomena and precipitation types are masculine.

Examples

der Regen (rain), der Schnee (snow), der Hagel (hail), der Nebel (fog), der Frost (frost), der Tau (dew), der Wind (wind), der Sturm (storm), der Donner (thunder), der Blitz (lightning)

Exceptions

die Wolke (cloud), die Sonne (sun)

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Declension table for German noun Donner

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Donner in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der laute Donner ist nah.The loud thunder is near.	Ein starker Donner kommt.A strong thunder is coming.	Kein lauter Donner stört uns.No loud thunder disturbs us.
Akkusativ	Ich höre den lauten Donner.I hear the loud thunder.	Ich spüre einen starken Donner.I feel a strong thunder.	Ich mag keinen lauten Donner.I don't like any loud thunder.
Dativ	Ich lausche dem lauten Donner.I listen to the loud thunder.	Ich folge einem starken Donner.I follow a strong thunder.	Ich fürchte keinem lauten Donner.I fear no loud thunder.
Genitiv	Die Kraft des lauten Donners ist groß.The power of the loud thunder is great.	Die Stärke eines eines starken Donners.The strength of a strong thunder.	Die Wirkung keines keines lauten Donners.The effect of no loud thunder.
Nominativ	Die lauten Donner sind weit weg.The loud thunders are far away.	Starke Donner sind selten hier.Strong thunders are rare here.	Keine lauten Donner hörte ich.I heard no loud thunders.
Akkusativ	Wir hören die lauten Donner oft.We often hear the loud thunders.	Wir sehen starke Donner selten.We rarely see strong thunders.	Wir mögen keine lauten Donner.We don't like any loud thunders.
Dativ	Ich lausche den lauten Donnern gern.I like listening to the loud thunders.	Ich folge starken Donnern nicht.I don't follow strong thunders.	Ich fürchte keinen lauten Donnern.I fear no loud thunders.
Genitiv	Die Kraft der lauten Donner ist groß.The power of the loud thunders is great.	Die Stärke starker Donnern.The strength of strong thunders.	Die Wirkung keiner lauten Donner.The effect of no loud thunders.

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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 Donner?

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

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

What does der Donner mean in English?

The German word der Donner translates to “thunder” in English.

How do you decline der Donner?

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

Nominativ: der Donner
Akkusativ: den Donner
Dativ: dem Donner
Genitiv: des Donner

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.