Felsen

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

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

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

Q: What does der Felsen mean in English?

The German word der Felsen translates to “rock” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Felsen?

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

rock

Plural: die Felsen

Mixed

Why does the noun Felsen 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 Felsen

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Felsen in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der große Felsen ist alt.The large rock is old.	Ein hoher Felsen steht dort.A high rock stands there.	Kein Felsen ist hier.No rock is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den großen Felsen.I see the large rock.	Wir suchen einen hohen Felsen.We are looking for a high rock.	Ich sehe keinen Felsen.I see no rock.
Dativ	Ich sitze auf dem Felsen.I sit on the rock.	Er steht auf einem Felsen.He stands on a rock.	Ich stehe auf keinem Felsen.I stand on no rock.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des Felsens ist grau.The color of the rock is gray.	Die Spitze eines Felsens ist spitz.The top of a rock is pointed.	Die Form keines Felsens ist bekannt.The shape of no rock is known.
Nominativ	Die hohen Felsen sind schön.The high rocks are beautiful.	Große Felsen sind gefährlich.Large rocks are dangerous.	Keine Felsen sind sichtbar.No rocks are visible.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die hohen Felsen.We see the high rocks.	Ich mag große Felsen.I like large rocks.	Ich sehe keine Felsen.I see no rocks.
Dativ	Wir klettern auf den Felsen.We climb on the rocks.	Er klettert auf hohen Felsen.He climbs on high rocks.	Ich klettere auf keinen Felsen.I climb on no rocks.
Genitiv	Die Höhe der Felsen ist beeindruckend.The height of the rocks is impressive.	Die Schönheit hoher Felsen ist groß.The beauty of high rocks is great.	Die Gefahr keiner Felsen ist real.The danger of no rocks is real.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Felsen?

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

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

What does der Felsen mean in English?

The German word der Felsen translates to “rock” in English.

How do you decline der Felsen?

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

Nominativ: der Felsen
Akkusativ: den Felsen
Dativ: dem Felsen
Genitiv: des Felsens

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.