Singular

der

Eimer

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

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

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

Q: What does der Eimer mean in English?

The German word der Eimer translates to “bucket” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Eimer?

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

bucket

Plural: die Eimer

Strong

Why does the noun Eimer have the article der?

Nouns formed from verbs with -er ending are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -er in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

der Lehrer (teacher), der Fahrer (driver), der Arbeiter (worker), der Schreiber (writer), der Spieler (player), der Maler (painter)

Exceptions

das Fenster (window), das Wasser (water), die Butter (butter), die Mutter (mother)

View all words for this rule

Declension table for German noun Eimer

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Eimer in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der neue Eimer ist leer.The new bucket is empty.	Ein neuer Eimer steht dort.A new bucket stands there.	Kein neuer Eimer ist hier.No new bucket is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den neuen Eimer.I see the new bucket.	Ich brauche einen neuen Eimer.I need a new bucket.	Ich habe keinen neuen Eimer.I have no new bucket.
Dativ	Ich gebe Wasser dem neuen Eimer.I give water to the new bucket.	Er sitzt an einem neuen Eimer.He sits by a new bucket.	Sie spricht mit keinem neuen Eimer.She speaks with no new bucket.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des neuen Eimers ist blau.The color of the new bucket is blue.	Der Preis eines eines neuen Eimers ist hoch.The price of a new bucket is high.	Ich kenne den Besitzer keines keines neuen Eimers.I know the owner of no new bucket.
Nominativ	Die neuen Eimer sind voll.The new buckets are full.	Neue Eimer stehen hier.New buckets stand here.	Keine neuen Eimer sind sauber.No new buckets are clean.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die neuen Eimer.We need the new buckets.	Ich kaufe neue Eimer.I buy new buckets.	Ich sehe keine neuen Eimer.I see no new buckets.
Dativ	Er spielt mit den neuen Eimern.He plays with the new buckets.	Sie hilft neuen Eimern.She helps new buckets.	Ich spreche mit keinen neuen Eimern.I speak with no new buckets.
Genitiv	Die Größe der neuen Eimer ist wichtig.The size of the new buckets is important.	Der Geruch neuer Eimer ist stark.The smell of new buckets is strong.	Ich mag die Farbe keiner neuen Eimer.I like the color of no new buckets.

GET THE APP

Practice der Eimer in the app

Master der Eimer (and 5,000+ other German nouns) with quizzes, smart review, and instant grammar tips.

5,000+ nouns with translations in 11 languages
Quizzes by level, category, or your weakest words
Snap a photo of any German text — extract nouns instantly

Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Eimer?

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

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

What does der Eimer mean in English?

The German word der Eimer translates to “bucket” in English.

How do you decline der Eimer?

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

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

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.