Faust

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

It is die Faust. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Faust is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Faust?

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

Q: What does die Faust mean in English?

The German word die Faust translates to “fist” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Faust?

Like all German nouns, Faust changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Faust Akkusativ: die Faust Dativ: der Faust Genitiv: der Faust 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.

fist

Plural: die Fäuste

Strong

Why does the noun Faust have the article die?

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 Faust

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Faust	eine Faust	keine Faust
Akkusativ	die Faust	eine Faust	keine Faust
Dativ	der Faust	einer Faust	keiner Faust
Genitiv	der Faust	einer Faust	keiner Faust
Nominativ	die Fäuste	Fäuste	keine Fäuste
Akkusativ	die Fäuste	Fäuste	keine Fäuste
Dativ	den Fäusten	Fäusten	keinen Fäusten
Genitiv	der Fäuste	Fäuste	keiner Fäuste

Examples in context

Real sentences using Faust in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Faust ist stark.The new fist is strong.	Eine starke Faust ist sichtbar.A strong fist is visible.	Keine alte Faust ist offen.No old fist is open.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die kleine Faust.I see the small fist.	Er hat eine große Faust.He has a big fist.	Ich habe keine freie Faust.I have no free fist.
Dativ	Ich gebe der kleinen Faust Kraft.I give strength to the small fist.	Er hilft einer alten Faust.He helps an old fist.	Ich helfe keiner neuen Faust.I help no new fist.
Genitiv	Die Kraft der starken Faust ist groß.The strength of the strong fist is great.	Der Wert einer neuen Faust ist klar.The value of a new fist is clear.	Der Wert keiner alten Faust ist klar.The value of no old fist is clear.
Nominativ	Die neuen Fäuste sind geschlossen.The new fists are closed.	Starke Fäuste sind sichtbar.Strong fists are visible.	Keine alten Fäuste sind offen.No old fists are open.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die vielen Fäuste.We see the many fists.	Ich sehe starke Fäuste.I see strong fists.	Wir sehen keine geschlossenen Fäuste.We see no closed fists.
Dativ	Ich gebe den kleinen Fäusten Kraft.I give strength to the small fists.	Er hilft starken Fäusten.He helps strong fists.	Ich helfe keinen neuen Fäusten.I help no new fists.
Genitiv	Die Kraft der starken Fäuste ist groß.The strength of the strong fists is great.	Der Wert starker Fäuste ist klar.The value of strong fists is clear.	Der Wert keiner alten Fäuste ist klar.The value of no old fists is clear.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Faust?

It is die Faust. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Faust is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Faust?

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

What does die Faust mean in English?

The German word die Faust translates to “fist” in English.

How do you decline die Faust?

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

Nominativ: die Faust
Akkusativ: die Faust
Dativ: der Faust
Genitiv: der Faust

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.