Singular

der

Frost

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

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

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

Q: What does der Frost mean in English?

The German word der Frost translates to “frost” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Frost?

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

frost

Plural: die Fröste

Strong

Why does the noun Frost have the article der?

Most weather phenomena and precipitation types are masculine.

Examples

der Regen (rain), der Schnee (snow), der Hagel (hail), der Nebel (fog), der Frost (frost), der Tau (dew), der Wind (wind), der Sturm (storm), der Donner (thunder), der Blitz (lightning)

Exceptions

die Wolke (cloud), die Sonne (sun)

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Declension table for German noun Frost

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Frost in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der kalte Frost ist stark.The cold frost is strong.	Ein neuer Frost kommt bald.A new frost is coming soon.	Kein starker Frost schadet uns.No strong frost harms us.
Akkusativ	Ich spüre den kalten Frost.I feel the cold frost.	Ich sehe einen neuen Frost draußen.I see a new frost outside.	Ich spüre keinen starken Frost.I feel no strong frost.
Dativ	Ich trotze dem kalten Frost.I defy the cold frost.	Ich helfe одному einem neuen Frost nicht.I don't help a new frost.	Ich trotze keinem starken Frost.I defy no strong frost.
Genitiv	Die Kälte des kalten Frostes ist extrem.The coldness of the cold frost is extreme.	Die Gefahr eines eines neuen Frostes.The danger of a new frost.	Die Wirkung keines keines starken Frostes.The effect of no strong frost.
Nominativ	Die kalten Fröste sind hart.The cold frosts are hard.	Neue Fröste sind gefährlich.New frosts are dangerous.	Keine starken Fröste mag ich.I don't like any strong frosts.
Akkusativ	Wir spüren die kalten Fröste oft.We often feel the cold frosts.	Wir sehen neue Fröste selten.We rarely see new frosts.	Wir mögen keine starken Fröste.We don't like any strong frosts.
Dativ	Ich trotze den kalten Frösten.I defy the cold frosts.	Ich helfe neuen Frösten gern.I like helping new frosts.	Ich trotze keinen starken Frösten.I defy no strong frosts.
Genitiv	Die Kälte der kalten Fröste ist extrem.The coldness of the cold frosts is extreme.	Die Gefahr neuer Fröste.The danger of new frosts.	Die Wirkung keiner starken Fröste.The effect of no strong frosts.

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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 Frost?

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

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

What does der Frost mean in English?

The German word der Frost translates to “frost” in English.

How do you decline der Frost?

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

Nominativ: der Frost
Akkusativ: den Frost
Dativ: dem Frost
Genitiv: des Frost

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.