Singular

der

Kompressor

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

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

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

Q: What does der Kompressor mean in English?

The German word der Kompressor translates to “compressor” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Kompressor?

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

compressor

Plural: die Kompressoren

Strong

Why does the noun Kompressor have the article der?

Nouns ending in -or are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -or in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

der Motor (motor), der Autor (author), der Faktor (factor), der Doktor (doctor), der Professor (professor), der Direktor (director), der Sponsor (sponsor)

Exceptions

das Labor (laboratory), das Tor (gate), das Fluor (fluorine), das Chlor (chlorine), das Dekor (decoration)

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Declension table for German noun Kompressor

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Kompressor	ein Kompressor	kein Kompressor
Akkusativ	den Kompressor	einen Kompressor	keinen Kompressor
Dativ	dem Kompressor	einem Kompressor	keinem Kompressor
Genitiv	des Kompressors	eines Kompressors	keines Kompressors
Nominativ	die Kompressoren	Kompressoren	keine Kompressoren
Akkusativ	die Kompressoren	Kompressoren	keine Kompressoren
Dativ	den Kompressoren	Kompressoren	keinen Kompressoren
Genitiv	der Kompressoren	Kompressoren	keiner Kompressoren

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kompressor in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der alte Kompressor ist kaputt.The old compressor is broken.	Hier steht ein neuer Kompressor.Here stands a new compressor.	Kein kleiner Kompressor funktioniert gut.No small compressor works well.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche den neuen Kompressor.I need the new compressor.	Er kauft einen kleinen Kompressor.He buys a small compressor.	Wir haben keinen passenden Kompressor gefunden.We found no suitable compressor.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an dem großen Kompressor.He works on the big compressor.	Mit einem neuen Kompressor geht es.With a new compressor, it works.	Ich bin mit keinem alten Kompressor zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any old compressor.
Genitiv	Die Leistung des neuen Kompressors ist hoch.The performance of the new compressor is high.	Der Preis eines guten Kompressors ist fair.The price of a good compressor is fair.	Die Qualität keines kleinen Kompressors ist schlecht.The quality of no small compressor is bad.
Nominativ	Die großen Kompressoren sind laut.The big compressors are loud.	Das sind moderne Kompressoren.These are modern compressors.	Keine großen Kompressoren sind hier nötig.No big compressors are needed here.
Akkusativ	Sie reparieren die alten Kompressoren.They repair the old compressors.	Ich sehe neue Kompressoren.I see new compressors.	Wir brauchen keine großen Kompressoren mehr.We don't need any big compressors anymore.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an den alten Kompressoren.He works on the old compressors.	Mit neuen Kompressoren geht es.With new compressors, it works.	Ich bin mit keinen großen Kompressoren zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any big compressors.
Genitiv	Die Wartung der großen Kompressoren ist wichtig.The maintenance of the big compressors is important.	Die Leistung neuer Kompressoren ist gut.The performance of new compressors is good.	Die Probleme keiner alten Kompressoren sind bekannt.The problems of no old compressors are known.

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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 Kompressor?

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

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

What does der Kompressor mean in English?

The German word der Kompressor translates to “compressor” in English.

How do you decline der Kompressor?

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

Nominativ: der Kompressor
Akkusativ: den Kompressor
Dativ: dem Kompressor
Genitiv: des Kompressors

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.