Kinn

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

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

Q: What is the plural of das Kinn?

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

Q: What does das Kinn mean in English?

The German word das Kinn translates to “chin” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Kinn?

Like all German nouns, Kinn changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: das Kinn Akkusativ: das Kinn Dativ: dem Kinn Genitiv: des Kinnes 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.

chin

Plural: die Kinne

Strong

Why does the noun Kinn have the article das?

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 Kinn

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Kinn	ein Kinn	kein Kinn
Akkusativ	das Kinn	ein Kinn	kein Kinn
Dativ	dem Kinn	einem Kinn	keinem Kinn
Genitiv	des Kinnes	eines Kinnes	keines Kinnes
Nominativ	die Kinne	Kinne	keine Kinne
Akkusativ	die Kinne	Kinne	keine Kinne
Dativ	den Kinnen	Kinnen	keinen Kinnen
Genitiv	der Kinne	Kinnen	keiner Kinne

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kinn in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das Kinn ist klein.The chin is small.	Ein Kinn ist oft rund.A chin is often round.	Kein Kinn ist perfekt.No chin is perfect.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe das Kinn.I see the chin.	Er hat ein Kinn.He has a chin.	Sie mag kein Kinn.She doesn't like a chin.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem Kinn einen Kuss.I give the chin a kiss.	Mit einem Kinn geht das.That works with a chin.	Ich spreche mit keinem Kinn.I speak with no chin.
Genitiv	Die Form des Kinnes ist schön.The shape of the chin is beautiful.	Der Preis eines Kinnes ist hoch.The price of a chin is high.	Der Wert keines Kinnes ist gering.The value of no chin is low.
Nominativ	Die Kinne sind schön.The chins are beautiful.	Kinne sind manchmal spitz.Chins are sometimes pointed.	Keine Kinne sind gleich.No chins are alike.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die Kinne.We see the chins.	Ich sehe Kinne.I see chins.	Er sieht keine Kinne.He sees no chins.
Dativ	Ich gebe den Kinnen Küsse.I give the chins kisses.	Ich gebe Kinnen Küsse.I give chins kisses.	Ich gebe keinen Kinnen Küsse.I give no chins kisses.
Genitiv	Die Form der Kinne ist rund.The shape of the chins is round.	Die Form von Kinnen ist oft verschieden.The shape of chins is often different.	Die Form keiner Kinne ist gleich.The shape of no chins is alike.

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Is it der, die, or das Kinn?

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

What is the plural of das Kinn?

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

What does das Kinn mean in English?

The German word das Kinn translates to “chin” in English.

How do you decline das Kinn?

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

Nominativ: das Kinn
Akkusativ: das Kinn
Dativ: dem Kinn
Genitiv: des Kinnes

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.