Singular
Labor
laboratory
Why does the noun Labor have the article das?
Nouns ending in -or are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -or in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.
Examples
der Motor (motor), der Autor (author), der Faktor (factor), der Doktor (doctor), der Professor (professor), der Direktor (director), der Sponsor (sponsor)
Exceptions
das Labor (laboratory), das Tor (gate), das Fluor (fluorine), das Chlor (chlorine), das Dekor (decoration)
Declension table for German noun Labor
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Labor | ein Labor | kein Labor |
| Akkusativ | das Labor | ein Labor | kein Labor |
| Dativ | dem Labor | einem Labor | keinem Labor |
| Genitiv | des Labor | eines Labor | keines Labor |
| Nominativ | die Labore | Labore | keine Labore |
| Akkusativ | die Labore | Labore | keine Labore |
| Dativ | den Laboren | Laboren | keinen Laboren |
| Genitiv | der Labore | Labore | keiner Labore |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Labor in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Das neue Labor ist groß.The new laboratory is large. | Ein kleines Labor ist hier.A small laboratory is here. | Kein Labor ist offen.No laboratory is open. |
| Akkusativ | Ich besuche das neue Labor.I visit the new laboratory. | Er sucht ein kleines Labor.He is looking for a small laboratory. | Ich sehe kein Labor.I don't see any laboratory. |
| Dativ | Ich arbeite in dem neuen Labor.I work in the new laboratory. | Er arbeitet in einem kleinen Labor.He works in a small laboratory. | Ich arbeite in keinem Labor.I work in no laboratory. |
| Genitiv | Das ist der Eingang des neuen Labors.That is the entrance of the new laboratory. | Das ist die Tür eines kleinen Labors.That is the door of a small laboratory. | Ich kenne den Namen keines Labors.I don't know the name of any laboratory. |
| Nominativ | Die neuen Labore sind modern.The new laboratories are modern. | Viele kleine Labore sind im Gebäude.Many small laboratories are in the building. | Keine Labore sind verfügbar.No laboratories are available. |
| Akkusativ | Wir bauen die neuen Labore.We are building the new laboratories. | Ich brauche viele Labore.I need many laboratories. | Ich sehe keine Labore.I don't see any laboratories. |
| Dativ | Ich arbeite in den neuen Laboren.I work in the new laboratories. | Er arbeitet in vielen kleinen Laboren.He works in many small laboratories. | Ich arbeite in keinen Laboren.I work in no laboratories. |
| Genitiv | Das ist die Ausstattung der neuen Labore.That is the equipment of the new laboratories. | Das ist die Arbeit vieler Labore.That is the work of many laboratories. | Ich kenne die Namen keiner Labore.I don't know the names of any laboratories. |
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How do you decline das Labor?
- Nominativ: das Labor
- Akkusativ: das Labor
- Dativ: dem Labor
- Genitiv: des Labor
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.