Kork

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

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

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

Q: What does der Kork mean in English?

The German word der Kork translates to “cork” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Kork?

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

cork

Plural: die Korke

Strong

Why does the noun Kork 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 Kork

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Kork	ein Kork	kein Kork
Akkusativ	den Kork	einen Kork	keinen Kork
Dativ	dem Kork	einem Kork	keinem Kork
Genitiv	des Korkes	eines Korkes	keines Korkes
Nominativ	die Korke	Korke	keine Korke
Akkusativ	die Korke	Korke	keine Korke
Dativ	den Korken	Korken	keinen Korken
Genitiv	der Korke	Korke	keiner Korke

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kork in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der alte Kork ist trocken.The old cork is dry.	Ein neuer Kork liegt hier.A new cork lies here.	Kein guter Kork ist dabei.No good cork is among them.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den alten Kork.I see the old cork.	Ich brauche einen neuen Kork.I need a new cork.	Ich habe keinen guten Kork.I have no good cork.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit dem alten Kork.I work with the old cork.	Ich spiele mit einem neuen Kork.I play with a new cork.	Ich spiele mit keinem guten Kork.I play with no good cork.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des alten Korkes ist schön.The color of the old cork is beautiful.	Der Preis eines neuen Korkes ist hoch.The price of a new cork is high.	Der Wert keines guten Korkes ist bekannt.The value of no good cork is known.
Nominativ	Die alten Korke sind trocken.The old corks are dry.	Neue Korke liegen hier.New corks lie here.	Keine guten Korke sind dabei.No good corks are among them.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die alten Korke.We buy the old corks.	Wir kaufen neue Korke.We buy new corks.	Wir haben keine guten Korke.We have no good corks.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit den alten Korken.I work with the old corks.	Ich spiele mit neuen Korken.I play with new corks.	Ich spiele mit keinen guten Korken.I play with no good corks.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der alten Korke ist schön.The color of the old corks is beautiful.	Der Preis neuer Korke ist hoch.The price of new corks is high.	Der Wert keiner guten Korke ist bekannt.The value of no good corks is 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 Kork?

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

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

What does der Kork mean in English?

The German word der Kork translates to “cork” in English.

How do you decline der Kork?

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

Nominativ: der Kork
Akkusativ: den Kork
Dativ: dem Kork
Genitiv: des Korkes

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.