Herzinfarkt

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

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

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

Q: What does der Herzinfarkt mean in English?

The German word der Herzinfarkt translates to “heart attack” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Herzinfarkt?

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

heart attack

Plural: die Herzinfarkte

Strong

Why does the noun Herzinfarkt 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 Herzinfarkt

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Herzinfarkt	ein Herzinfarkt	kein Herzinfarkt
Akkusativ	den Herzinfarkt	einen Herzinfarkt	keinen Herzinfarkt
Dativ	dem Herzinfarkt	einem Herzinfarkt	keinem Herzinfarkt
Genitiv	des Herzinfarktes	eines Herzinfarktes	keines Herzinfarktes
Nominativ	die Herzinfarkte	Herzinfarkte	keine Herzinfarkte
Akkusativ	die Herzinfarkte	Herzinfarkte	keine Herzinfarkte
Dativ	den Herzinfarkten	Herzinfarkten	keinen Herzinfarkten
Genitiv	der Herzinfarkte	Herzinfarkte	keiner Herzinfarkte

Examples in context

Real sentences using Herzinfarkt in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der schwere Herzinfarkt war schlimm.The severe heart attack was bad.	Ein plötzlicher Herzinfarkt kann passieren.A sudden heart attack can happen.	Kein gefährlicher Herzinfarkt ist zu erwarten.No dangerous heart attack is to be expected.
Akkusativ	Er hatte den schweren Herzinfarkt.He had the severe heart attack.	Manchmal gibt es einen plötzlichen Herzinfarkt.Sometimes there is a sudden heart attack.	Sie fürchtet keinen gefährlichen Herzinfarkt.She fears no dangerous heart attack.
Dativ	Nach dem schweren Herzinfarkt war er schwach.After the severe heart attack, he was weak.	Nach einem plötzlichen Herzinfarkt braucht man Ruhe.After a sudden heart attack, one needs rest.	Er erholte sich von keinem gefährlichen Herzinfarkt.He recovered from no dangerous heart attack.
Genitiv	Die Ursache des schweren Herzinfarktes ist unklar.The cause of the severe heart attack is unclear.	Die Folgen eines eines plötzlichen Herzinfarktes sind ernst.The consequences of a sudden heart attack are serious.	Die Gefahr keines keines gefährlichen Herzinfarktes ist gering.The danger of no dangerous heart attack is low.
Nominativ	Die schweren Herzinfarkte waren schlimm.The severe heart attacks were bad.	Plötzliche Herzinfarkte können passieren.Sudden heart attacks can happen.	Keine gefährlichen Herzinfarkte sind zu erwarten.No dangerous heart attacks are to be expected.
Akkusativ	Sie hatten die schweren Herzinfarkte.They had the severe heart attacks.	Manchmal gibt es plötzliche Herzinfarkte.Sometimes there are sudden heart attacks.	Wir fürchten keine gefährlichen Herzinfarkte.We fear no dangerous heart attacks.
Dativ	Nach den schweren Herzinfarkten waren sie schwach.After the severe heart attacks, they were weak.	Nach plötzlichen Herzinfarkten braucht man Ruhe.After sudden heart attacks, one needs rest.	Sie erholten sich von keinen gefährlichen Herzinfarkten.They recovered from no dangerous heart attacks.
Genitiv	Die Ursache der schweren Herzinfarkte ist unklar.The cause of the severe heart attacks is unclear.	Die Folgen plötzlicher Herzinfarkte sind ernst.The consequences of sudden heart attacks are serious.	Die Gefahr keiner gefährlichen Herzinfarkte ist gering.The danger of no dangerous heart attacks is low.

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Is it der, die, or das Herzinfarkt?

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

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

What does der Herzinfarkt mean in English?

The German word der Herzinfarkt translates to “heart attack” in English.

How do you decline der Herzinfarkt?

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

Nominativ: der Herzinfarkt
Akkusativ: den Herzinfarkt
Dativ: dem Herzinfarkt
Genitiv: des Herzinfarktes

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.