Frosch

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

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

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

Q: What does der Frosch mean in English?

The German word der Frosch translates to “frog” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Frosch?

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

frog

Plural: die Frösche

Strong

Why does the noun Frosch 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 Frosch

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Frosch	ein Frosch	kein Frosch
Akkusativ	den Frosch	einen Frosch	keinen Frosch
Dativ	dem Frosch	einem Frosch	keinem Frosch
Genitiv	des Frosches	eines Frosches	keines Frosches
Nominativ	die Frösche	Frösche	keine Frösche
Akkusativ	die Frösche	Frösche	keine Frösche
Dativ	den Fröschen	Fröschen	keinen Fröschen
Genitiv	der Frösche	Frösche	keiner Frösche

Examples in context

Real sentences using Frosch in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der alte Frosch schläft tief.The old frog sleeps deeply.	Ein großer Frosch ist hier.A large frog is here.	Kein kleiner Frosch rennt schnell.No small frog runs fast.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den braunen Frosch.I see the brown frog.	Wir suchen einen alten Frosch.We are looking for an old frog.	Er hat keinen neuen Frosch gefunden.He hasn't found a new frog.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem kranken Frosch.I help the sick frog.	Sie gibt einem jungen Frosch Futter.She gives a young frog food.	Er spricht mit keinem wilden Frosch.He speaks with no wild frog.
Genitiv	Das Fell des jungen Frosches ist weich.The skin of the young frog is soft.	Die Höhle eines großen Frosches ist tief.The pond of a large frog is deep.	Der Geruch keines kleinen Frosches ist stark.The smell of no small frog is strong.
Nominativ	Die jungen Frösche sind aktiv.The young frogs are active.	Wilde Frösche leben hier.Wild frogs live here.	Keine müden Frösche sind zu sehen.No tired frogs are to be seen.
Akkusativ	Sie füttern die kleinen Frösche.They feed the small frogs.	Ich mag süße Frösche.I like sweet frogs.	Wir sehen keine großen Frösche dort.We don't see any large frogs there.
Dativ	Wir folgen den schnellen Fröschen.We follow the fast frogs.	Man hilft alten Fröschen im Wald.One helps old frogs in the forest.	Sie gibt keinen müden Fröschen Wasser.She gives no tired frogs water.
Genitiv	Die Spuren der wilden Frösche sind klar.The tracks of the wild frogs are clear.	Das Leben alter Frösche ist hart.The life of old frogs is hard.	Die Augen keiner jungen Frösche sind dunkel.The eyes of no young frogs are dark.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Frosch?

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

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

What does der Frosch mean in English?

The German word der Frosch translates to “frog” in English.

How do you decline der Frosch?

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

Nominativ: der Frosch
Akkusativ: den Frosch
Dativ: dem Frosch
Genitiv: des Frosches

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.