Duft

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

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

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

Q: What does der Duft mean in English?

The German word der Duft translates to “fragrance” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Duft?

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

fragrance

Plural: die Düfte

Strong

Why does the noun Duft 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 Duft

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Duft in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der gute Duft ist angenehm.The good scent is pleasant.	Ein frischer Duft erfüllt den Raum.A fresh scent fills the room.	Kein süßer Duft bleibt hier.No sweet scent remains here.
Akkusativ	Ich rieche den guten Duft.I smell the good scent.	Er mag einen frischen Duft.He likes a fresh scent.	Wir wollen keinen Duft riechen.We don't want to smell any scent.
Dativ	Mit dem guten Duft fühlt man sich wohl.One feels good with the good scent.	Er hilft einem neuen Duft nicht.He doesn't help a new scent.	Sie begegnet keinem Duft mehr.She doesn't encounter any scent anymore.
Genitiv	Wegen des guten Duftes bleibt er.Because of the good scent, he stays.	Trotz eines eines frischen Duftes geht sie.Despite a fresh scent, she leaves.	Die Quelle keines Duftes ist bekannt.The source of no scent is known.
Nominativ	Die guten Düfte sind überall.The good scents are everywhere.	Frische Düfte erfüllen den Raum.Fresh scents fill the room.	Keine Düfte stören uns jetzt.No scents bother us now.
Akkusativ	Ich rieche die guten Düfte.I smell the good scents.	Er mag frische Düfte sehr.He likes fresh scents very much.	Wir wollen keine Düfte riechen.We don't want to smell any scents.
Dativ	Mit den guten Düften fühlt man sich wohl.One feels good with the good scents.	Er hilft frischen Düften nicht.He doesn't help fresh scents.	Sie begegnet keinen Düften mehr.She doesn't encounter any scents anymore.
Genitiv	Wegen der guten Düfte bleibt er.Because of the good scents, he stays.	Trotz frischer Düfte geht sie.Despite fresh scents, she leaves.	Die Quelle keiner Düfte ist bekannt.The source of no scents is known.

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Is it der, die, or das Duft?

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

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

What does der Duft mean in English?

The German word der Duft translates to “fragrance” in English.

How do you decline der Duft?

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

Nominativ: der Duft
Akkusativ: den Duft
Dativ: dem Duft
Genitiv: des Duftes

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.