Why does the noun Juli have the article der?

Months are masculine.

Examples

der Januar (January), der Februar (February), der März (March), der April (April), der Mai (May), der Juni (June), der Juli (July), der August (August), der September (September), der Oktober (October), der November (November), der Dezember (December)

Declension table for German noun Juli

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativder Juliein Julikein Juli
Akkusativden Julieinen Julikeinen Juli
Dativdem Julieinem Julikeinem Juli
Genitivdes Juliseines Juliskeines Julis

Examples in context

Real sentences using Juli in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Der heiße Juli ist mein Monat.The hot July is my month.
Ein heißer Juli ist mein Monat.A hot July is my month.
Kein heißer Juli ist mein Monat.No hot July is my month.
Akkusativ
Ich mag den heißen Juli sehr.I like the hot July very much.
Ich mag einen heißen Juli sehr.I like a hot July very much.
Ich mag keinen heißen Juli sehr.I don't like any hot July very much.
Dativ
Ich bin dem heißen Juli dankbar.I am grateful for the hot July.
Ich bin einem heißen Juli dankbar.I am grateful for a hot July.
Ich bin keinem heißen Juli dankbar.I am grateful for no hot July.
Genitiv
Die Hitze des heißen Julis ist stark.The heat of the hot July is strong.
Die Hitze eines heißen Julis ist stark.The heat of a hot July is strong.
Die Hitze keines heißen Julis ist stark.The heat of no hot July is strong.

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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 Juli?

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

The German noun Juli is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of der Juli?

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

What does der Juli mean in English?

The German word der Juli translates to “July” in English.

How do you decline der Juli?

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

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.