Singular
Kursleiter
course instructor
Why does the noun Kursleiter have the article der?
Nouns formed from verbs with -er ending are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -er in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.
Examples
der Lehrer (teacher), der Fahrer (driver), der Arbeiter (worker), der Schreiber (writer), der Spieler (player), der Maler (painter)
Exceptions
das Fenster (window), das Wasser (water), die Butter (butter), die Mutter (mother)
Declension table for German noun Kursleiter
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Kursleiter | ein Kursleiter | — |
| Akkusativ | den Kursleiter | einen Kursleiter | — |
| Dativ | dem Kursleiter | einem Kursleiter | — |
| Genitiv | des Kursleiters | eines Kursleiters | — |
| Nominativ | die Kursleiter | — Kursleiter | — |
| Akkusativ | die Kursleiter | — Kursleiter | — |
| Dativ | den Kursleitern | — Kursleitern | — |
| Genitiv | der Kursleiter | — Kursleiter | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Kursleiter in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Kursleiter?
What is the plural of der Kursleiter?
What does der Kursleiter mean in English?
How do you decline der Kursleiter?
- Nominativ: der Kursleiter
- Akkusativ: den Kursleiter
- Dativ: dem Kursleiter
- Genitiv: des Kursleiters
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.