Gips

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

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

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

Q: What does der Gips mean in English?

The German word der Gips translates to “gypsum/plaster” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Gips?

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

gypsum/plaster

Plural: die Gipse

Strong

Why does the noun Gips 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 Gips

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Gips	ein Gips	kein Gips
Akkusativ	den Gips	einen Gips	keinen Gips
Dativ	dem Gips	einem Gips	keinem Gips
Genitiv	des Gipses	eines Gipses	keines Gipses
Nominativ	die Gipse	Gipse	keine Gipse
Akkusativ	die Gipse	Gipse	keine Gipse
Dativ	den Gipsen	Gipsen	keinen Gipsen
Genitiv	der Gipse	Gipse	keiner Gipse

Examples in context

Real sentences using Gips in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der weiße Gips ist hart.The white plaster is hard.	Ein neuer Gips liegt hier.A new plaster lies here.	Kein alter Gips ist nötig.No old plaster is necessary.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche den weißen Gips.I need the white plaster.	Wir suchen einen neuen Gips.We are looking for a new plaster.	Er hat keinen alten Gips.He has no old plaster.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit dem weißen Gips.I work with the white plaster.	Ich bin mit einem neuen Gips zufrieden.I am satisfied with a new plaster.	Ich gebe keinem alten Gips Wasser.I give no water to any old plaster.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des weißen Gipses ist hell.The color of the white plaster is light.	Der Preis eines neuen Gipses ist hoch.The price of a new plaster is high.	Die Qualität keines alten Gipses ist bekannt.The quality of no old plaster is known.
Nominativ	Die neuen Gipse sind trocken.The new plasters are dry.	Feste Gipse liegen dort.Solid plasters lie there.	Keine alten Gipse sind wichtig.No old plasters are important.
Akkusativ	Sie kaufen die neuen Gipse.They buy the new plasters.	Wir sehen feste Gipse.We see solid plasters.	Ich finde keine alten Gipse.I find no old plasters.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit den neuen Gipsen.I work with the new plasters.	Ich bin mit festen Gipsen glücklich.I am happy with solid plasters.	Ich gebe keinen alten Gipsen Zeit.I give no time to any old plasters.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der neuen Gipse ist gut.The quality of the new plasters is good.	Die Preise fester Gipse sind hoch.The prices of solid plasters are high.	Die Form keiner alten Gipse ist schön.The shape of no old plasters is beautiful.

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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 Gips?

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

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

What does der Gips mean in English?

The German word der Gips translates to “gypsum/plaster” in English.

How do you decline der Gips?

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

Nominativ: der Gips
Akkusativ: den Gips
Dativ: dem Gips
Genitiv: des Gipses

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.