Singular

der

Held

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

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

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

Q: What does der Held mean in English?

The German word der Held translates to “hero” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Held?

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

hero

Plural: die Helden

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Why does the noun Held have the article der?

Nouns referring to male persons are masculine.

Examples

der Mann (man), der Vater (father), der Bruder (brother), der Sohn (son), der Onkel (uncle), der Neffe (nephew), der Großvater (grandfather)

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Declension table for German noun Held

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Held in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der junge Held ist mutig.The young hero is brave.	Ein neuer Held rettet die Welt.A new hero saves the world.	Kein alter Held ist hier.No old hero is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den jungen Helden.I see the young hero.	Wir suchen einen neuen Helden.We are looking for a new hero.	Ich sehe keinen alten Helden.I don't see any old hero.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem jungen Helden.I help the young hero.	Ich spreche mit einem neuen Helden.I speak with a new hero.	Ich helfe keinem alten Helden.I don't help any old hero.
Genitiv	Die Geschichte des jungen Helden ist lang.The story of the young hero is long.	Der Mut eines neuen Helden ist groß.The courage of a new hero is great.	Die Kraft keines alten Helden ist bekannt.The strength of no old hero is known.
Nominativ	Die jungen Helden sind stark.The young heroes are strong.	Neue Helden sind oft jung.New heroes are often young.	Keine alten Helden sind hier.No old heroes are here.
Akkusativ	Sie mag die jungen Helden.She likes the young heroes.	Wir suchen neue Helden.We are looking for new heroes.	Ich sehe keine alten Helden.I don't see any old heroes.
Dativ	Ich helfe den jungen Helden.I help the young heroes.	Ich spreche mit neuen Helden.I speak with new heroes.	Ich helfe keinen alten Helden.I don't help any old heroes.
Genitiv	Die Taten der jungen Helden sind bekannt.The deeds of the young heroes are known.	Der Ruhm vieler Helden ist groß.The glory of many heroes is great.	Die Namen keiner alten Helden sind wichtig.The names of no old heroes are important.

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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 Held?

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

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

What does der Held mean in English?

The German word der Held translates to “hero” in English.

How do you decline der Held?

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

Nominativ: der Held
Akkusativ: den Helden
Dativ: dem Helden
Genitiv: des Helden

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.