Mandel

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

It is die Mandel. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Mandel is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Mandel?

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

Q: What does die Mandel mean in English?

The German word die Mandel translates to “almond” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Mandel?

Like all German nouns, Mandel changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Mandel Akkusativ: die Mandel Dativ: der Mandel Genitiv: der Mandel 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.

almond

Plural: die Mandeln

Strong

Why does the noun Mandel have the article die?

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 Mandel

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Mandel	eine Mandel	keine Mandel
Akkusativ	die Mandel	eine Mandel	keine Mandel
Dativ	der Mandel	einer Mandel	keiner Mandel
Genitiv	der Mandel	einer Mandel	keiner Mandel
Nominativ	die Mandeln	Mandeln	keine Mandeln
Akkusativ	die Mandeln	Mandeln	keine Mandeln
Dativ	den Mandeln	Mandeln	keinen Mandeln
Genitiv	der Mandeln	Mandeln	keiner Mandeln

Examples in context

Real sentences using Mandel in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die kleine Mandel ist gesund.The small almond is healthy.	Eine frische Mandel liegt hier.A fresh almond lies here.	Keine ganze Mandel ist übrig.No whole almond is left.
Akkusativ	Ich esse die süße Mandel gern.I like to eat the sweet almond.	Ich kaufe eine frische Mandel.I buy a fresh almond.	Ich habe keine ganze Mandel.I have no whole almond.
Dativ	Ich backe mit der kleinen Mandel.I bake with the small almond.	Ich backe mit einer frischen Mandel.I bake with a fresh almond.	Ich backe mit keiner ganzen Mandel.I bake with no whole almond.
Genitiv	Der Geschmack der kleinen Mandel ist gut.The taste of the small almond is good.	Der Geschmack einer frischen Mandel ist gut.The taste of a fresh almond is good.	Der Geschmack keiner ganzen Mandel ist gut.The taste of no whole almond is good.
Nominativ	Die leckeren Mandeln sind teuer.The tasty almonds are expensive.	Gute Mandeln sind gesund.Good almonds are healthy.	Keine Mandeln sind da.No almonds are there.
Akkusativ	Wir essen die gerösteten Mandeln.We eat the roasted almonds.	Ich brauche viele Mandeln.I need many almonds.	Er mag keine bitteren Mandeln.He doesn't like bitter almonds.
Dativ	Ich backe mit den gerösteten Mandeln.I bake with the roasted almonds.	Ich backe mit guten Mandeln.I bake with good almonds.	Ich backe mit keinen bitteren Mandeln.I bake with no bitter almonds.
Genitiv	Der Preis der gerösteten Mandeln ist hoch.The price of the roasted almonds is high.	Der Geschmack guter Mandeln ist sehr gut.The taste of good almonds is very good.	Der Preis keiner bitteren Mandeln ist hoch.The price of no bitter almonds is high.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Mandel?

It is die Mandel. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Mandel is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Mandel?

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

What does die Mandel mean in English?

The German word die Mandel translates to “almond” in English.

How do you decline die Mandel?

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

Nominativ: die Mandel
Akkusativ: die Mandel
Dativ: der Mandel
Genitiv: der Mandel

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.