Keks

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

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

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

Q: What does der Keks mean in English?

The German word der Keks translates to “cookie/biscuit” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Keks?

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

cookie/biscuit

Plural: die Keks

Strong

Why does the noun Keks 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 Keks

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Keks	ein Keks	kein Keks
Akkusativ	den Keks	einen Keks	keinen Keks
Dativ	dem Keks	einem Keks	keinem Keks
Genitiv	des Kekses	eines Kekses	keines Kekses
Nominativ	die Keks	Keks	keine Keks
Akkusativ	die Keks	Keks	keine Keks
Dativ	den Keksen	Keksen	keinen Keksen
Genitiv	der Kekse	Kekse	keiner Kekse

Examples in context

Real sentences using Keks in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der große Keks ist lecker.The big cookie is delicious.	Ein kleiner Keks liegt hier.A small cookie lies here.	Kein alter Keks ist übrig.No old cookie is left.
Akkusativ	Ich esse den großen Keks.I eat the big cookie.	Ich möchte einen kleinen Keks.I would like a small cookie.	Ich habe keinen alten Keks.I have no old cookie.
Dativ	Ich bin mit dem großen Keks zufrieden.I am satisfied with the big cookie.	Ich träume von einem kleinen Keks.I dream of a small cookie.	Ich bin mit keinem alten Keks glücklich.I am not happy with any old cookie.
Genitiv	Der Geschmack des großen Kekses ist gut.The taste of the big cookie is good.	Der Preis eines eines kleinen Kekses ist hoch.The price of a small cookie is high.	Der Wert keines keines alten Kekses ist bekannt.The value of no old cookie is known.
Nominativ	Die süßen Keks schmecken gut.The sweet cookies taste good.	Viele Keks liegen dort.Many cookies lie there.	Keine frischen Keks sind da.No fresh cookies are there.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die süßen Keks.We buy the sweet cookies.	Ich sehe viele Keks.I see many cookies.	Wir haben keine frischen Keks.We have no fresh cookies.
Dativ	Ich bin mit den süßen Keksen zufrieden.I am satisfied with the sweet cookies.	Ich spreche mit vielen Keksen.I speak with many cookies.	Ich arbeite mit keinen frischen Keksen.I work with no fresh cookies.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der süßen Kekse ist schön.The color of the sweet cookies is beautiful.	Die Größe vieler Kekse ist wichtig.The size of many cookies is important.	Der Geruch keiner frischen Kekse ist da.The smell of no fresh cookies is there.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Keks?

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

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

What does der Keks mean in English?

The German word der Keks translates to “cookie/biscuit” in English.

How do you decline der Keks?

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

Nominativ: der Keks
Akkusativ: den Keks
Dativ: dem Keks
Genitiv: des Kekses

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.