Fell

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

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

Q: What is the plural of das Fell?

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

Q: What does das Fell mean in English?

The German word das Fell translates to “fur/hide” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Fell?

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

fur/hide

Plural: die Felle

Strong

Why does the noun Fell have the article das?

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 Fell

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Fell	ein Fell	kein Fell
Akkusativ	das Fell	ein Fell	kein Fell
Dativ	dem Fell	einem Fell	keinem Fell
Genitiv	des Felles	eines Felles	keines Felles
Nominativ	die Felle	Felle	keine Felle
Akkusativ	die Felle	Felle	keine Felle
Dativ	den Fellen	Fellen	keinen Fellen
Genitiv	der Felle	Felle	keiner Felle

Examples in context

Real sentences using Fell in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das warme Fell ist schön.The warm fur is beautiful.	Ein warmes Fell liegt dort.A warm fur is lying there.	Kein warmes Fell ist hier.No warm fur is here.
Akkusativ	Ich mag das warme Fell.I like the warm fur.	Ich suche ein warmes Fell.I am looking for a warm fur.	Ich habe kein warmes Fell.I have no warm fur.
Dativ	Ich schlafe auf dem warmen Fell.I sleep on the warm fur.	Ich sitze auf einem warmen Fell.I sit on a warm fur.	Ich sitze auf keinem warmen Fell.I sit on no warm fur.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des warmen Felles ist braun.The color of the warm fur is brown.	Die Farbe eines warmen Felles ist braun.The color of a warm fur is brown.	Die Farbe keines warmen Felles ist braun.The color of no warm fur is brown.
Nominativ	Die warmen Felle sind weich.The warm furs are soft.	Warme Felle sind beliebt.Warm furs are popular.	Keine warmen Felle sind da.No warm furs are there.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die warmen Felle.We see the warm furs.	Wir brauchen warme Felle.We need warm furs.	Wir finden keine warmen Felle.We find no warm furs.
Dativ	Ich schlafe auf den warmen Fellen.I sleep on the warm furs.	Ich sitze auf warmen Fellen.I sit on warm furs.	Ich sitze auf keinen warmen Fellen.I sit on no warm furs.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der warmen Felle ist braun.The color of the warm furs is brown.	Die Farbe warmer Felle ist braun.The color of warm furs is brown.	Die Farbe keiner warmen Felle ist braun.The color of no warm furs is brown.

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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 Fell?

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

What is the plural of das Fell?

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

What does das Fell mean in English?

The German word das Fell translates to “fur/hide” in English.

How do you decline das Fell?

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

Nominativ: das Fell
Akkusativ: das Fell
Dativ: dem Fell
Genitiv: des Felles

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.