Singular

der

Mister

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

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

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

Q: What does der Mister mean in English?

The German word der Mister translates to “mister” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Mister?

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

mister

Plural: die Mister

Strong

Why does the noun Mister 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 Mister

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Mister in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der alte Mister ist hier.The old Mister is here.	Ein alter Mister kommt heute.An old Mister comes today.	Kein alter Mister ist da.No old Mister is there.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den alten Mister.I see the old Mister.	Ich treffe einen alten Mister.I meet an old Mister.	Ich kenne keinen alten Mister.I know no old Mister.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit dem alten Mister.I speak with the old Mister.	Ich helfe einem alten Mister gern.I like to help an old Mister.	Ich helfe keinem alten Mister.I help no old Mister.
Genitiv	Das Auto des alten Misters ist rot.The car of the old Mister is red.	Die Meinung eines eines alten Misters ist wichtig.The opinion of an old Mister is important.	Die Geschichte keines keines alten Misters ist bekannt.The history of no old Mister is known.
Nominativ	Die alten Mister sind nett.The old Misters are nice.	Alte Mister sind oft weise.Old Misters are often wise.	Keine alten Mister sind jung.No old Misters are young.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die alten Mister.We see the old Misters.	Wir treffen alte Mister oft.We often meet old Misters.	Wir kennen keine alten Mister.We know no old Misters.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit den alten Mistern.I speak with the old Misters.	Ich helfe alten Mistern gern.I like to help old Misters.	Ich helfe keinen alten Mistern.I help no old Misters.
Genitiv	Die Autos der alten Mister sind neu.The cars of the old Misters are new.	Die Meinungen alter Mister sind wichtig.The opinions of old Misters are important.	Die Geschichten keiner alten Mister sind bekannt.The stories of no old Misters are known.

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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 Mister?

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

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

What does der Mister mean in English?

The German word der Mister translates to “mister” in English.

How do you decline der Mister?

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

Nominativ: der Mister
Akkusativ: den Mister
Dativ: dem Mister
Genitiv: des Misters

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.