Singular

der

Marder

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

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

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

Q: What does der Marder mean in English?

The German word der Marder translates to “marten” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Marder?

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

marten

Plural: die Marder

Strong

Why does the noun Marder 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)

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Declension table for German noun Marder

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Marder	ein Marder	kein Marder
Akkusativ	den Marder	einen Marder	keinen Marder
Dativ	dem Marder	einem Marder	keinem Marder
Genitiv	des Marders	eines Marders	keines Marders
Nominativ	die Marder	Marder	keine Marder
Akkusativ	die Marder	Marder	keine Marder
Dativ	den Mardern	Mardern	keinen Mardern
Genitiv	der Marder	Marder	keiner Marder

Examples in context

Real sentences using Marder in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der alte Marder schläft tief.The old marten sleeps deeply.	Ein großer Marder ist hier.A large marten is here.	Kein kleiner Marder rennt schnell.No small marten runs fast.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den braunen Marder.I see the brown marten.	Wir suchen einen alten Marder.We are looking for an old marten.	Er hat keinen neuen Marder gefunden.He hasn't found a new marten.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem kranken Marder.I help the sick marten.	Sie gibt einem jungen Marder Futter.She gives a young marten food.	Er spricht mit keinem wilden Marder.He speaks with no wild marten.
Genitiv	Das Fell des jungen Marders ist weich.The fur of the young marten is soft.	Die Höhle eines großen Marders ist tief.The den of a large marten is deep.	Der Geruch keines kleinen Marders ist stark.The smell of no small marten is strong.
Nominativ	Die jungen Marder sind aktiv.The young martens are active.	Wilde Marder leben hier.Wild martens live here.	Keine müden Marder sind zu sehen.No tired martens are to be seen.
Akkusativ	Sie füttern die kleinen Marder.They feed the small martens.	Ich mag süße Marder.I like sweet martens.	Wir sehen keine großen Marder dort.We don't see any large martens there.
Dativ	Wir folgen den schnellen Mardern.We follow the fast martens.	Man hilft alten Mardern im Wald.One helps old martens in the forest.	Sie gibt keinen müden Mardern Wasser.She gives no tired martens water.
Genitiv	Die Spuren der wilden Marder sind klar.The tracks of the wild martens are clear.	Das Leben alter Marder ist hart.The life of old martens is hard.	Die Augen keiner jungen Marder sind dunkel.The eyes of no young martens are dark.

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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 Marder?

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

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

What does der Marder mean in English?

The German word der Marder translates to “marten” in English.

How do you decline der Marder?

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

Nominativ: der Marder
Akkusativ: den Marder
Dativ: dem Marder
Genitiv: des Marders

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.