Singular

der

Humor

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

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

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

Q: What does der Humor mean in English?

The German word der Humor translates to “humor” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Humor?

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

humor

Plural: die Humores

Strong

Why does the noun Humor have the article der?

Nouns ending in -or are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -or in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

der Motor (motor), der Autor (author), der Faktor (factor), der Doktor (doctor), der Professor (professor), der Direktor (director), der Sponsor (sponsor)

Exceptions

das Labor (laboratory), das Tor (gate), das Fluor (fluorine), das Chlor (chlorine), das Dekor (decoration)

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Declension table for German noun Humor

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Humor	ein Humor	kein Humor
Akkusativ	den Humor	einen Humor	keinen Humor
Dativ	dem Humor	einem Humor	keinem Humor
Genitiv	des Humors	eines Humors	keines Humors
Nominativ	die Humores	Humores	keine Humores
Akkusativ	die Humores	Humores	keine Humores
Dativ	den Humoren	Humoren	keinen Humoren
Genitiv	der Humores	Humores	keiner Humores

Examples in context

Real sentences using Humor in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der gute Humor ist wichtig.The good humor is important.	Ein feiner Humor hilft oft.A fine humor often helps.	Kein Humor ist in ihm.No humor is in him.
Akkusativ	Ich mag den guten Humor.I like the good humor.	Er zeigt einen Humor.He shows a humor.	Sie hat keinen Humor.She has no humor.
Dativ	Mit dem guten Humor lacht er.He laughs with the good humor.	Er spricht über einem Humor.He talks about a humor.	Ich folge keinem Humor.I follow no humor.
Genitiv	Die Kraft des guten Humors.The power of the good humor.	Der Beginn eines eines Humors.The beginning of a humor.	Der Sinn keines keines Humors.The meaning of no humor.
Nominativ	Die alten Humores sind lustig.The old humors are funny.	Verschiedene Humores sind gut.Different humors are good.	Keine Humores sind hier.No humors are here.
Akkusativ	Wir lieben die alten Humores.We love the old humors.	Ich sehe viele Humores.I see many humors.	Er kennt keine Humores.He knows no humors.
Dativ	Er hilft den alten Humoren.He helps the old humors.	Mit vielen Humoren lebt man.One lives with many humors.	Er begegnet keinen Humoren.He encounters no humors.
Genitiv	Die Quelle der alten Humores.The source of the old humors.	Die Ursache vieler Humores.The cause of many humors.	Der Wert keiner Humores.The value of no humors.

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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 Humor?

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

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

What does der Humor mean in English?

The German word der Humor translates to “humor” in English.

How do you decline der Humor?

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

Nominativ: der Humor
Akkusativ: den Humor
Dativ: dem Humor
Genitiv: des Humors

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.