Singular
Fleischhauer
butcher
Why does the noun Fleischhauer have the article der?
Nouns formed from verbs with -er ending are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -er in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.
Examples
der Lehrer (teacher), der Fahrer (driver), der Arbeiter (worker), der Schreiber (writer), der Spieler (player), der Maler (painter)
Exceptions
das Fenster (window), das Wasser (water), die Butter (butter), die Mutter (mother)
Declension table for German noun Fleischhauer
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Fleischhauer | ein Fleischhauer | — |
| Akkusativ | den Fleischhauer | einen Fleischhauer | — |
| Dativ | dem Fleischhauer | einem Fleischhauer | — |
| Genitiv | des Fleischhauers | eines Fleischhauers | — |
| Nominativ | die Fleischhauer | — Fleischhauer | — |
| Akkusativ | die Fleischhauer | — Fleischhauer | — |
| Dativ | den Fleischhauern | — Fleischhauern | — |
| Genitiv | der Fleischhauer | — Fleischhauer | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Fleischhauer in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Fleischhauer?
What is the plural of der Fleischhauer?
What does der Fleischhauer mean in English?
How do you decline der Fleischhauer?
- Nominativ: der Fleischhauer
- Akkusativ: den Fleischhauer
- Dativ: dem Fleischhauer
- Genitiv: des Fleischhauers
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.