Krankenschein

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

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

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

Q: What does der Krankenschein mean in English?

The German word der Krankenschein translates to “sick certificate” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Krankenschein?

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

sick certificate

Plural: die Krankenscheine

Mixed

Why does the noun Krankenschein 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 Krankenschein

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Krankenschein	ein Krankenschein	kein Krankenschein
Akkusativ	den Krankenschein	einen Krankenschein	keinen Krankenschein
Dativ	dem Krankenschein	einem Krankenschein	keinem Krankenschein
Genitiv	des Krankenscheins	eines Krankenscheins	keines Krankenscheins
Nominativ	die Krankenscheine	Krankenscheine	keine Krankenscheine
Akkusativ	die Krankenscheine	Krankenscheine	keine Krankenscheine
Dativ	den Krankenscheinen	Krankenscheinen	keinen Krankenscheinen
Genitiv	der Krankenscheine	Krankenscheine	keiner Krankenscheine

Examples in context

Real sentences using Krankenschein in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der Krankenschein ist neu.The health insurance certificate is new.	Ein Krankenschein ist wichtig.A health insurance certificate is important.	Kein Krankenschein ist hier.No health insurance certificate is here.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche den Krankenschein.I need the health insurance certificate.	Er hat einen Krankenschein.He has a health insurance certificate.	Sie hat keinen Krankenschein.She has no health insurance certificate.
Dativ	Ich folge dem Krankenschein.I follow the health insurance certificate.	Er arbeitet mit einem Krankenschein.He works with a health insurance certificate.	Ich arbeite mit keinem Krankenschein.I work with no health insurance certificate.
Genitiv	Der Wert des Krankenscheins ist hoch.The value of the health insurance certificate is high.	Die Gültigkeit eines Krankenscheins ist wichtig.The validity of a health insurance certificate is important.	Die Nummer keines Krankenscheins ist bekannt.The number of no health insurance certificate is known.
Nominativ	Die Krankenscheine sind gültig.The health insurance certificates are valid.	Neue Krankenscheine sind da.New health insurance certificates are here.	Keine Krankenscheine sind nötig.No health insurance certificates are necessary.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die Krankenscheine.We see the health insurance certificates.	Ich brauche viele Krankenscheine.I need many health insurance certificates.	Er hat keine Krankenscheine.He has no health insurance certificates.
Dativ	Sie vertraut den Krankenscheinen.She trusts the health insurance certificates.	Er hilft vielen Krankenscheinen.He helps many health insurance certificates.	Sie folgt keinen Krankenscheinen.She follows no health insurance certificates.
Genitiv	Die Gültigkeit der Krankenscheine ist wichtig.The validity of the health insurance certificates is important.	Die Details vieler Krankenscheine fehlen.The details of many health insurance certificates are missing.	Der Zweck keiner Krankenscheine ist klar.The purpose of no health insurance certificates is clear.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Krankenschein?

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

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

What does der Krankenschein mean in English?

The German word der Krankenschein translates to “sick certificate” in English.

How do you decline der Krankenschein?

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

Nominativ: der Krankenschein
Akkusativ: den Krankenschein
Dativ: dem Krankenschein
Genitiv: des Krankenscheins

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.