Lauch

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

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

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

Q: What does der Lauch mean in English?

The German word der Lauch translates to “leek” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Lauch?

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

leek

Plural: die Lauche

Strong

Why does the noun Lauch 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 Lauch

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Lauch	ein Lauch	kein Lauch
Akkusativ	den Lauch	einen Lauch	keinen Lauch
Dativ	dem Lauch	einem Lauch	keinem Lauch
Genitiv	des Lauchs	eines Lauchs	keines Lauchs
Nominativ	die Lauche	Lauche	keine Lauche
Akkusativ	die Lauche	Lauche	keine Lauche
Dativ	den Lauchen	Lauchen	keinen Lauchen
Genitiv	der Lauche	Lauche	keiner Lauche

Examples in context

Real sentences using Lauch in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der gute Lauch ist gut.The good leek is good.	Hier wächst ein guter Lauch.A good leek grows here.	Kein guter Lauch schmeckt.No good leek tastes good.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den guten Lauch.I see the good leek.	Ich suche einen guten Lauch.I am looking for a good leek.	Ich finde keinen guten Lauch.I don't find any good leek.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem guten Lauch Wasser.I give water to the good leek.	Ich helfe einem guten Lauch.I help a good leek.	Ich spreche mit keinem guten Lauch.I don't speak with any good leek.
Genitiv	Der Geruch des guten Lauchs ist stark.The smell of the good leek is strong.	Der Geruch eines guten Lauchs ist stark.The smell of a good leek is strong.	Ich mag die Farbe keines guten Lauchs.I don't like the color of any good leek.
Nominativ	Die guten Lauche sind lecker.The good leeks are delicious.	Gute Lauche wachsen überall.Good leeks grow everywhere.	Keine guten Lauche sind essbar.No good leeks are edible.
Akkusativ	Wir sammeln die guten Lauche.We collect the good leeks.	Wir brauchen gute Lauche.We need good leeks.	Wir haben keine guten Lauche.We have no good leeks.
Dativ	Ich gebe den guten Lauchen Wasser.I give water to the good leeks.	Ich helfe guten Lauchen.I help good leeks.	Ich spreche mit keinen guten Lauchen.I don't speak with any good leeks.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der guten Lauche ist schön.The color of the good leeks is beautiful.	Die Vielfalt guter Lauche ist groß.The variety of good leeks is great.	Ich mag die Qualität keiner guten Lauche.I don't like the quality of any good leeks.

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Is it der, die, or das Lauch?

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

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

What does der Lauch mean in English?

The German word der Lauch translates to “leek” in English.

How do you decline der Lauch?

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

Nominativ: der Lauch
Akkusativ: den Lauch
Dativ: dem Lauch
Genitiv: des Lauchs

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.