Kugel

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

It is die Kugel. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Kugel 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 Kugel?

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

Q: What does die Kugel mean in English?

The German word die Kugel translates to “ball, sphere, bullet” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Kugel?

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

ball, sphere, bullet

Plural: die Kugeln

Strong

Why does the noun Kugel 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 Kugel

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kugel in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Kugel rollt.The big ball rolls.	Eine runde Kugel liegt hier.A round ball lies here.	Keine alte Kugel ist da.No old ball is there.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die rote Kugel.I see the red ball.	Er wirft eine kleine Kugel.He throws a small ball.	Ich habe keine runde Kugel.I have no round ball.
Dativ	Er spielt mit der großen Kugel.He plays with the big ball.	Ich gebe einer kleinen Kugel Farbe.I give a small ball color.	Er hilft keiner runden Kugel.He helps no round ball.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der roten Kugel ist schön.The color of the red ball is beautiful.	Der Preis einer kleinen Kugel ist hoch.The price of a small ball is high.	Die Form keiner runden Kugel ist eckig.The shape of no round ball is angular.
Nominativ	Die bunten Kugeln sind schön.The colorful balls are beautiful.	Kleine Kugeln fallen herunter.Small balls fall down.	Keine neuen Kugeln sind hier.No new balls are here.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die bunten Kugeln.We buy the colorful balls.	Sie sammelt alte Kugeln.She collects old balls.	Ich finde keine neuen Kugeln.I find no new balls.
Dativ	Sie malt auf den bunten Kugeln.She paints on the colorful balls.	Ich gebe alten Kugeln Wasser.I give old balls water.	Er spricht mit keinen neuen Kugeln.He speaks with no new balls.
Genitiv	Der Glanz der bunten Kugeln ist toll.The shine of the colorful balls is great.	Die Größe alter Kugeln variiert.The size of old balls varies.	Der Wert keiner neuen Kugeln ist bekannt.The value of no new balls is known.

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Is it der, die, or das Kugel?

It is die Kugel. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Kugel 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 Kugel?

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

What does die Kugel mean in English?

The German word die Kugel translates to “ball, sphere, bullet” in English.

How do you decline die Kugel?

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

Nominativ: die Kugel
Akkusativ: die Kugel
Dativ: der Kugel
Genitiv: der Kugel

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.