Singular

der

Millimeter

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

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

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

Q: What does der Millimeter mean in English?

The German word der Millimeter translates to “millimeter” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Millimeter?

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

millimeter

Plural: die Millimeter

Strong

Why does the noun Millimeter 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 Millimeter

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Millimeter in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der letzte Millimeter ist wichtig.The last millimeter is important.	Ein kleiner Millimeter macht den Unterschied.A small millimeter makes the difference.	Kein einziger Millimeter fehlt.Not a single millimeter is missing.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche den letzten Millimeter.I need the last millimeter.	Sie misst einen kleinen Millimeter.She measures a small millimeter.	Ich sehe keinen einzigen Millimeter.I see not a single millimeter.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an dem letzten Millimeter.I am working on the last millimeter.	Sie gibt einem Millimeter Bedeutung.She gives importance to one millimeter.	Ich feile an keinem Millimeter.I am not filing any millimeter.
Genitiv	Das ist die Länge des Millimeters.That is the length of the millimeter.	Das ist die Breite eines Millimeters.That is the width of a millimeter.	Das ist die Größe keines Millimeters.That is the size of no millimeter.
Nominativ	Die wenigen Millimeter sind genug.The few millimeters are enough.	Zwei Millimeter sind zu viel.Two millimeters are too much.	Keine Millimeter sind übrig.No millimeters are left.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die fehlenden Millimeter.We need the missing millimeters.	Er schneidet zwei Millimeter ab.He cuts off two millimeters.	Ich habe keine Millimeter mehr.I have no more millimeters.
Dativ	Ich messe mit den kleinen Millimetern.I measure with the small millimeters.	Er arbeitet mit vielen Millimetern.He works with many millimeters.	Ich rechne mit keinen Millimetern.I am not counting on any millimeters.
Genitiv	Das ist die Summe der Millimeter.That is the sum of the millimeters.	Das ist die Präzision vieler Millimeter.That is the precision of many millimeters.	Das ist die Abweichung keiner Millimeter.That is the deviation of no millimeters.

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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 Millimeter?

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

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

What does der Millimeter mean in English?

The German word der Millimeter translates to “millimeter” in English.

How do you decline der Millimeter?

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

Nominativ: der Millimeter
Akkusativ: den Millimeter
Dativ: dem Millimeter
Genitiv: des Millimeter

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.