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