Espresso

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

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

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

Q: What does der Espresso mean in English?

The German word der Espresso translates to “espresso” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Espresso?

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

espresso

Plural: die Espressos

Strong

Why does the noun Espresso 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 Espresso

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Espresso in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der starke Espresso schmeckt gut.The strong espresso tastes good.	Ein Espresso ist sehr beliebt.An espresso is very popular.	Kein Espresso ist hier verfügbar.No espresso is available here.
Akkusativ	Ich trinke den starken Espresso gern.I like to drink the strong espresso.	Ich möchte einen Espresso bestellen.I would like to order an espresso.	Ich habe keinen Espresso gesehen.I haven't seen any espresso.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem starken Espresso Zucker.I give sugar to the strong espresso.	Ich sitze bei einem Espresso.I am sitting with an espresso.	Ich traue keinem Espresso mit Sahne.I don't trust any espresso with cream.
Genitiv	Der Preis des starken Espressos ist hoch.The price of the strong espresso is high.	Der Geschmack eines Espressos ist bitter.The taste of an espresso is bitter.	Die Farbe keines Espressos ist hell.The color of no espresso is light.
Nominativ	Die starken Espressos sind beliebt.The strong espressos are popular.	Espressos sind oft klein.Espressos are often small.	Keine Espressos sind mehr da.No espressos are left.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die starken Espressos jetzt.We are buying the strong espressos now.	Ich mag Espressos sehr.I like espressos very much.	Ich habe keine Espressos bestellt.I haven't ordered any espressos.
Dativ	Ich gebe den starken Espressos Milch.I give milk to the strong espressos.	Ich widme mich Espressos mit viel Zucker.I dedicate myself to espressos with lots of sugar.	Ich bin keinen Espressos abgeneigt.I am not averse to any espressos.
Genitiv	Der Geschmack der starken Espressos ist gut.The taste of the strong espressos is good.	Die Qualität Espressos variiert stark.The quality of espressos varies greatly.	Der Preis keiner Espressos ist niedrig.The price of no espressos is low.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Espresso?

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

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

What does der Espresso mean in English?

The German word der Espresso translates to “espresso” in English.

How do you decline der Espresso?

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

Nominativ: der Espresso
Akkusativ: den Espresso
Dativ: dem Espresso
Genitiv: des Espressos

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.