Singular

der

Karabiner

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

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

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

Q: What does der Karabiner mean in English?

The German word der Karabiner translates to “carabiner” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Karabiner?

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

carabiner

Plural: die Karabiner

Strong

Why does the noun Karabiner have the article der?

Nouns formed from verbs with -er ending are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -er in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

der Lehrer (teacher), der Fahrer (driver), der Arbeiter (worker), der Schreiber (writer), der Spieler (player), der Maler (painter)

Exceptions

das Fenster (window), das Wasser (water), die Butter (butter), die Mutter (mother)

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Declension table for German noun Karabiner

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Karabiner in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der kleine Karabiner ist hier.The small carabiner is here.	Hier ist ein neuer Karabiner.Here is a new carabiner.	Das ist kein alter Karabiner.That is no old carabiner.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche den kleinen Karabiner.I need the small carabiner.	Er sucht einen neuen Karabiner.He is looking for a new carabiner.	Ich sehe keinen alten Karabiner.I see no old carabiner.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem kleinen Karabiner.I help the small carabiner.	Er spricht mit einem neuen Karabiner.He talks with a new carabiner.	Ich gebe keinem alten Karabiner Wasser.I give no water to an old carabiner.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des kleinen Karabiners ist rot.The color of the small carabiner is red.	Der Preis eines neuen Karabiners ist hoch.The price of a new carabiner is high.	Der Wert keines alten Karabiners ist null.The value of no old carabiner is zero.
Nominativ	Die kleinen Karabiner sind wichtig.The small carabiners are important.	Es gibt neue Karabiner.There are new carabiners.	Das sind keine alten Karabiner.Those are no old carabiners.
Akkusativ	Wir finden die kleinen Karabiner.We find the small carabiners.	Sie kauft neue Karabiner.She buys new carabiners.	Ich habe keine alten Karabiner dabei.I have no old carabiners with me.
Dativ	Wir geben den kleinen Karabinern Futter.We give food to the small carabiners.	Sie hilft neuen Karabinern.She helps new carabiners.	Ich arbeite mit keinen alten Karabinern.I work with no old carabiners.
Genitiv	Die Größe der kleinen Karabiner ist wichtig.The size of the small carabiners is important.	Der Zweck neuer Karabiner ist klar.The purpose of new carabiners is clear.	Die Funktion keiner alten Karabiner ist unbekannt.The function of no old carabiners is unknown.

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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 Karabiner?

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

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

What does der Karabiner mean in English?

The German word der Karabiner translates to “carabiner” in English.

How do you decline der Karabiner?

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

Nominativ: der Karabiner
Akkusativ: den Karabiner
Dativ: dem Karabiner
Genitiv: des Karabiners

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.