Singular

der

Kern

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

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

The German noun Kern is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of der Kern?

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

Q: What does der Kern mean in English?

The German word der Kern translates to “seed, core, nucleus” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Kern?

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

seed, core, nucleus

Plural: die Kerne

Strong

Why does the noun Kern 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 Kern

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Kern	ein Kern	kein Kern
Akkusativ	den Kern	einen Kern	keinen Kern
Dativ	dem Kern	einem Kern	keinem Kern
Genitiv	des Kerns	eines Kerns	keines Kerns
Nominativ	die Kerne	Kerne	keine Kerne
Akkusativ	die Kerne	Kerne	keine Kerne
Dativ	den Kernen	Kernen	keinen Kernen
Genitiv	der Kerne	Kerne	keiner Kerne

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kern in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der harte Kern ist hart.The hard core is tough.	Ein kleiner Kern liegt hier.A small core lies here.	Kein ganzer Kern ist sichtbar.No whole core is visible.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den ganzen Kern.I see the whole core.	Wir suchen einen guten Kern.We are looking for a good core.	Er hat keinen starken Kern.He has no strong core.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an dem neuen Kern.He is working on the new core.	Ich gebe einem starken Kern Energie.I give energy to a strong core.	Sie vertraut keinem schwachen Kern.She trusts no weak core.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des alten Kerns ist rot.The color of the old core is red.	Die Stärke eines eines neuen Kerns ist wichtig.The strength of a new core is important.	Die Größe keines keines großen Kerns ist bekannt.The size of no large core is known.
Nominativ	Die neuen Kerne sind wichtig.The new cores are important.	Starke Kerne sind stabil.Strong cores are stable.	Keine alten Kerne fehlen.No old cores are missing.
Akkusativ	Sie brauchen die neuen Kerne.They need the new cores.	Wir finden interessante Kerne.We find interesting cores.	Ich habe keine alten Kerne.I have no old cores.
Dativ	Mit den kleinen Kernen spielen Kinder.Children play with the small cores.	Er hilft jungen Kernen zu wachsen.He helps young cores to grow.	Ich spreche mit keinen leeren Kernen.I speak with no empty cores.
Genitiv	Die Form der kleinen Kerne ist rund.The shape of the small cores is round.	Die Funktion verschiedener Kerne ist komplex.The function of various cores is complex.	Die Qualität keiner schlechten Kerne ist gut.The quality of no bad cores is good.

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Is it der, die, or das Kern?

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

The German noun Kern is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of der Kern?

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

What does der Kern mean in English?

The German word der Kern translates to “seed, core, nucleus” in English.

How do you decline der Kern?

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

Nominativ: der Kern
Akkusativ: den Kern
Dativ: dem Kern
Genitiv: des Kerns

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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Is it der, die, or das Kern?

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