Mais

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

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

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

Q: What does der Mais mean in English?

The German word der Mais translates to “corn” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Mais?

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

corn

Plural: die Maise

Strong

Why does the noun Mais 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 Mais

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Mais	ein Mais	kein Mais
Akkusativ	den Mais	einen Mais	keinen Mais
Dativ	dem Mais	einem Mais	keinem Mais
Genitiv	des Maises	eines Maises	keines Maises
Nominativ	die Maise	Maise	keine Maise
Akkusativ	die Maise	Maise	keine Maise
Dativ	den Maisen	Maisen	keinen Maisen
Genitiv	der Maise	Maise	keiner Maise

Examples in context

Real sentences using Mais in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der frische Mais ist gesund.The fresh corn is healthy.	Ein gelber Mais liegt hier.A yellow corn lies here.	Kein alter Mais schmeckt gut.No old corn tastes good.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe den frischen Mais.I buy the fresh corn.	Wir essen einen gelben Mais.We eat a yellow corn.	Ich mag keinen alten Mais nicht.I don't like old corn.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem frischen Mais Wasser.I give water to the fresh corn.	Er hilft einem gelben Mais sehr.He helps a yellow corn a lot.	Ich gebe keinem alten Mais Dünger.I give no fertilizer to old corn.
Genitiv	Der Preis des frischen Maises ist hoch.The price of the fresh corn is high.	Der Geruch eines gelben Maises ist stark.The smell of a yellow corn is strong.	Der Geschmack keines alten Maises ist gut.The taste of no old corn is good.
Nominativ	Die frischen Maise sind lecker.The fresh corns are delicious.	Gelbe Maise wachsen im Garten.Yellow corns grow in the garden.	Keine alten Maise sind übrig.No old corns are left.
Akkusativ	Sie kocht die frischen Maise.She cooks the fresh corns.	Wir sehen gelbe Maise dort.We see yellow corns there.	Ich finde keine alten Maise nicht.I don't find any old corns.
Dativ	Ich gebe den frischen Maisen Wasser.I give water to the fresh corns.	Er hilft gelben Maisen im Garten.He helps yellow corns in the garden.	Ich gebe keinen alten Maisen Dünger.I give no fertilizer to old corns.
Genitiv	Der Preis der frischen Maise ist hoch.The price of the fresh corns is high.	Der Geruch gelber Maise ist stark.The smell of yellow corns is strong.	Der Geschmack keiner alten Maise ist gut.The taste of no old corns is good.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Mais?

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

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

What does der Mais mean in English?

The German word der Mais translates to “corn” in English.

How do you decline der Mais?

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

Nominativ: der Mais
Akkusativ: den Mais
Dativ: dem Mais
Genitiv: des Maises

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.