Etat

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

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

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

Q: What does der Etat mean in English?

The German word der Etat translates to “budget” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Etat?

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

budget

Plural: die Etats

Strong

Why does the noun Etat 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 Etat

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Etat in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der gute Etat ist klein.The good budget is small.	Ein guter Etat hilft uns.A good budget helps us.	Kein guter Etat ist genug.No good budget is enough.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen den guten Etat.We need the good budget.	Ich plane einen guten Etat neu.I am planning a good budget anew.	Er hat keinen guten Etat.He doesn't have any good budget.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an dem guten Etat.I am working on the good budget.	Er spricht von einem guten Etat.He talks about a good budget.	Sie gibt keinem guten Etat keine Chance.She gives no chance to no good budget.
Genitiv	Die Höhe des guten Etats ist bekannt.The amount of the good budget is known.	Die Planung eines guten Etats ist wichtig.The planning of a good budget is important.	Die Kontrolle keines guten Etats fehlt.The control of no good budget is missing.
Nominativ	Die guten Etats sind wichtig.The good budgets are important.	Gute Etats sind nötig.Good budgets are necessary.	Keine guten Etats sind groß.No good budgets are large.
Akkusativ	Sie prüfen die guten Etats genau.They check the good budgets carefully.	Wir erstellen gute Etats jährlich.We create good budgets annually.	Ich mag keine guten Etats.I don't like any good budgets.
Dativ	Wir arbeiten an den guten Etats.We are working on the good budgets.	Manchmal hilft man guten Etats.Sometimes one helps good budgets.	Ich spreche mit keinen guten Etats.I don't speak with any good budgets.
Genitiv	Die Verwaltung der guten Etats ist komplex.The management of the good budgets is complex.	Der Erfolg guter Etats ist groß.The success of good budgets is great.	Die Transparenz keiner guten Etats fehlt.The transparency of no good budgets is missing.

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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 Etat?

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

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

What does der Etat mean in English?

The German word der Etat translates to “budget” in English.

How do you decline der Etat?

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

Nominativ: der Etat
Akkusativ: den Etat
Dativ: dem Etat
Genitiv: des Etats

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.