Krankenschwester

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

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

Q: What is the plural of die Krankenschwester?

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

Q: What does die Krankenschwester mean in English?

The German word die Krankenschwester translates to “nurse (f)” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Krankenschwester?

Like all German nouns, Krankenschwester changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Krankenschwester Akkusativ: die Krankenschwester Dativ: der Krankenschwester Genitiv: der Krankenschwester 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.

nurse (f)

Plural: die Krankenschwestern

Strong

Why does the noun Krankenschwester have the article die?

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 Krankenschwester

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Krankenschwester	eine Krankenschwester	keine Krankenschwester
Akkusativ	die Krankenschwester	eine Krankenschwester	keine Krankenschwester
Dativ	der Krankenschwester	einer Krankenschwester	keiner Krankenschwester
Genitiv	der Krankenschwester	einer Krankenschwester	keiner Krankenschwester
Nominativ	die Krankenschwestern	Krankenschwestern	keine Krankenschwestern
Akkusativ	die Krankenschwestern	Krankenschwestern	keine Krankenschwestern
Dativ	den Krankenschwestern	Krankenschwestern	keinen Krankenschwestern
Genitiv	der Krankenschwestern	Krankenschwestern	keiner Krankenschwestern

Examples in context

Real sentences using Krankenschwester in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Krankenschwester ist nett.The new nurse is nice.	Eine junge Krankenschwester hilft hier.A young nurse helps here.	Keine Krankenschwester arbeitet heute.No nurse is working today.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die nette Krankenschwester.I see the nice nurse.	Er sucht eine junge Krankenschwester.He is looking for a young nurse.	Wir brauchen keine Krankenschwester.We don't need a nurse.
Dativ	Ich helfe der netten Krankenschwester.I help the nice nurse.	Er spricht mit einer jungen Krankenschwester.He talks to a young nurse.	Ich gebe keiner Krankenschwester die Hand.I don't shake hands with any nurse.
Genitiv	Das ist das Auto der netten Krankenschwester.That is the car of the nice nurse.	Das ist die Tasche einer jungen Krankenschwester.That is the bag of a young nurse.	Ich kenne die Meinung keiner Krankenschwester.I don't know the opinion of any nurse.
Nominativ	Die netten Krankenschwestern sind fleißig.The nice nurses are diligent.	Junge Krankenschwestern helfen oft.Young nurses often help.	Keine Krankenschwestern sind hier.No nurses are here.
Akkusativ	Wir kennen die fleißigen Krankenschwestern.We know the diligent nurses.	Ich sehe nette Krankenschwestern.I see nice nurses.	Sie hat keine Krankenschwestern gesehen.She hasn't seen any nurses.
Dativ	Er dankt den fleißigen Krankenschwestern.He thanks the diligent nurses.	Wir helfen jungen Krankenschwestern gern.We like to help young nurses.	Ich vertraue keinen Krankenschwestern.I don't trust any nurses.
Genitiv	Die Arbeit der fleißigen Krankenschwestern ist wichtig.The work of the diligent nurses is important.	Die Namen junger Krankenschwestern sind hier.The names of young nurses are here.	Ich sehe die Uniformen keiner Krankenschwestern.I don't see the uniforms of any nurses.

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Is it der, die, or das Krankenschwester?

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

What is the plural of die Krankenschwester?

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

What does die Krankenschwester mean in English?

The German word die Krankenschwester translates to “nurse (f)” in English.

How do you decline die Krankenschwester?

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

Nominativ: die Krankenschwester
Akkusativ: die Krankenschwester
Dativ: der Krankenschwester
Genitiv: der Krankenschwester

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.