Singular
Lautsprecher
loudspeaker
Why does the noun Lautsprecher 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 Lautsprecher
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Lautsprecher | ein Lautsprecher | — |
| Akkusativ | den Lautsprecher | einen Lautsprecher | — |
| Dativ | dem Lautsprecher | einem Lautsprecher | — |
| Genitiv | des Lautsprechers | eines Lautsprechers | — |
| Nominativ | die Lautsprecher | — Lautsprecher | — |
| Akkusativ | die Lautsprecher | — Lautsprecher | — |
| Dativ | den Lautsprechern | — Lautsprechern | — |
| Genitiv | der Lautsprecher | — Lautsprecher | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Lautsprecher 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 Lautsprecher?
What is the plural of der Lautsprecher?
What does der Lautsprecher mean in English?
How do you decline der Lautsprecher?
- Nominativ: der Lautsprecher
- Akkusativ: den Lautsprecher
- Dativ: dem Lautsprecher
- Genitiv: des Lautsprechers
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.