Gummi

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

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

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

Q: What does der Gummi mean in English?

The German word der Gummi translates to “rubber” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Gummi?

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

rubber

Plural: die Gummi

Strong

Why does the noun Gummi 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 Gummi

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Gummi in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der neue Gummi ist weich.The new rubber is soft.	Ein guter Gummi ist nützlich.A good rubber is useful.	Kein alter Gummi ist hier.No old rubber is here.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche den neuen Gummi.I need the new rubber.	Wir suchen einen guten Gummi.We are looking for good rubber.	Er hat keinen billigen Gummi.He has no cheap rubber.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit dem alten Gummi.I work with the old rubber.	Sie hilft mit einem neuen Gummi.She helps with new rubber.	Er arbeitet an keinem guten Gummi.He is not working on any good rubber.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des neuen Gummis ist schön.The color of the new rubber is beautiful.	Der Preis eines guten Gummis ist hoch.The price of good rubber is high.	Die Eigenschaften keines alten Gummis sind bekannt.The properties of no old rubber are known.
Nominativ	Die neuen Gummi sind elastisch.The new rubbers are elastic.	Gute Gummi sind wichtig.Good rubbers are important.	Keine alten Gummi sind verfügbar.No old rubbers are available.
Akkusativ	Sie mag die alten Gummi.She likes the old rubbers.	Ich sehe schöne Gummi.I see beautiful rubbers.	Wir finden keine großen Gummi.We find no large rubbers.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit den neuen Gummis.I speak with the new rubbers.	Sie hilft mit guten Gummis.She helps with good rubbers.	Er arbeitet an keinen alten Gummis.He is not working on any old rubbers.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der neuen Gummi ist gut.The quality of the new rubbers is good.	Die Preise guter Gummi sind hoch.The prices of good rubbers are high.	Die Vorteile keiner alten Gummi sind gering.The advantages of no old rubbers are small.

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Is it der, die, or das Gummi?

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

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

What does der Gummi mean in English?

The German word der Gummi translates to “rubber” in English.

How do you decline der Gummi?

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

Nominativ: der Gummi
Akkusativ: den Gummi
Dativ: dem Gummi
Genitiv: des Gummis

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.