Heilwasser

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

It is das Heilwasser. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Heilwasser is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of das Heilwasser?

The noun Heilwasser is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does das Heilwasser mean in English?

The German word das Heilwasser translates to “healing water” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Heilwasser?

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

healing water

Plural: die Heilwasser

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Why does the noun Heilwasser have the article das?

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 Heilwasser

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Heilwasser in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das gesunde Heilwasser ist sehr gesund.The healthy healing water is very healthy.	Ein gutes Heilwasser ist teuer.A good healing water is expensive.	Kein neues Heilwasser ist hier.No new healing water is here.
Akkusativ	Ich trinke das frische Heilwasser gern.I like to drink the fresh healing water.	Er möchte ein kaltes Heilwasser.He would like a cold healing water.	Wir haben kein warmes Heilwasser.We have no warm healing water.
Dativ	Ich bin mit dem gesunden Heilwasser zufrieden.I am satisfied with the healthy healing water.	Er trinkt aus einem großen Heilwasser.He drinks from a large healing water (source).	Ich bin mit keinem warmen Heilwasser glücklich.I am happy with no warm healing water.
Genitiv	Der Preis des guten Heilwassers ist hoch.The price of the good healing water is high.	Der Geschmack eines reinen Heilwassers ist mild.The taste of a pure healing water is mild.	Die Qualität keines billigen Heilwassers ist unbekannt.The quality of no cheap healing water is unknown.
Nominativ	Die wirksamen Heilwasser sind wirksam.The effective healing waters are effective.	Teuere Heilwasser sind teuer.Expensive healing waters are expensive.	Keine alten Heilwasser sind da.No old healing waters are there.
Akkusativ	Sie bestellen die besten Heilwasser.They order the best healing waters.	Wir sehen saubere Heilwasser.We see clean healing waters.	Ich mag keine schlechten Heilwasser.I don't like bad healing waters.
Dativ	Wir sprechen von den neuen Heilwasser.We talk about the new healing waters.	Ich bin mit guten Heilwasser zufrieden.I am satisfied with good healing waters.	Er arbeitet mit keinen alten Heilwasser.He works with no old healing waters.
Genitiv	Die Herkunft der beliebten Heilwasser ist klar.The origin of the popular healing waters is clear.	Die Qualität frischer Heilwasser ist wichtig.The quality of fresh healing waters is important.	Die Farbe keiner alten Heilwasser ist schön.The color of no old healing waters is beautiful.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Heilwasser?

It is das Heilwasser. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Heilwasser is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of das Heilwasser?

The noun Heilwasser is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does das Heilwasser mean in English?

The German word das Heilwasser translates to “healing water” in English.

How do you decline das Heilwasser?

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

Nominativ: das Heilwasser
Akkusativ: das Heilwasser
Dativ: dem Heilwasser
Genitiv: des Heilwasser

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.