Singular

der

Journalist

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

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

Q: What CEFR level is the word Journalist?

The German noun Journalist is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of der Journalist?

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

Q: What does der Journalist mean in English?

The German word der Journalist translates to “journalist” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Journalist?

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

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Plural: die Journalisten

Weak

Why does the noun Journalist have the article der?

Default/male form of professions are masculine.

Examples

der Arzt (doctor), der Lehrer (teacher), der Koch (cook), der Polizist (policeman), der Ingenieur (engineer), der Anwalt (lawyer)

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Declension table for German noun Journalist

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Journalist in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der junge Journalist ist bekannt.The young journalist is well-known.	Ein neuer Journalist schreibt gut.A new journalist writes well.	Kein alter Journalist ist hier.No old journalist is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den jungen Journalisten.I see the young journalist.	Er hat einen neuen Journalisten getroffen.He met a new journalist.	Wir haben keinen alten Journalisten eingeladen.We invited no old journalist.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem jungen Journalisten.I help the young journalist.	Er spricht mit einem neuen Journalisten.He speaks with a new journalist.	Ich gebe keinem alten Journalisten etwas.I give nothing to no old journalist.
Genitiv	Die Arbeit des jungen Journalisten ist wichtig.The work of the young journalist is important.	Der Ruf eines neuen Journalisten ist gut.The reputation of a new journalist is good.	Die Meinung keines alten Journalisten zählt.The opinion of no old journalist does not count.
Nominativ	Die bekannten Journalisten sind wichtig.The well-known journalists are important.	Gute Journalisten helfen uns.Good journalists help us.	Keine schlechten Journalisten sind da.No bad journalists are there.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die bekannten Journalisten.We need the well-known journalists.	Ich sehe gute Journalisten.I see good journalists.	Sie sehen keine schlechten Journalisten mehr.They see no bad journalists anymore.
Dativ	Wir arbeiten mit den bekannten Journalisten.We work with the well-known journalists.	Ich spreche mit guten Journalisten.I speak with good journalists.	Er hilft keinen schlechten Journalisten.He does not help any bad journalists.
Genitiv	Die Berichte der bekannten Journalisten sind gut.The reports of the well-known journalists are good.	Die Arbeit guter Journalisten ist wichtig.The work of good journalists is important.	Der Einfluss keiner schlechten Journalisten ist gering.The influence of no bad journalists is low.

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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 Journalist?

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

What CEFR level is the word Journalist?

The German noun Journalist is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of der Journalist?

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

What does der Journalist mean in English?

The German word der Journalist translates to “journalist” in English.

How do you decline der Journalist?

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

Nominativ: der Journalist
Akkusativ: den Journalisten
Dativ: dem Journalisten
Genitiv: des Journalisten

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.

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Why does the noun Journalist have the article der?

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Is it der, die, or das Journalist?

What CEFR level is the word Journalist?

What is the plural of der Journalist?

What does der Journalist mean in English?

How do you decline der Journalist?

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