Singular

das

Modell

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

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

Q: What CEFR level is the word Modell?

The German noun Modell is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of das Modell?

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

Q: What does das Modell mean in English?

The German word das Modell translates to “model” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Modell?

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

model

Plural: die Modelle

Strong

Why does the noun Modell have the article das?

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 Modell

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Modell	ein Modell	kein Modell
Akkusativ	das Modell	ein Modell	kein Modell
Dativ	dem Modell	einem Modell	keinem Modell
Genitiv	des Modells	eines Modells	keines Modells
Nominativ	die Modelle	Modelle	keine Modelle
Akkusativ	die Modelle	Modelle	keine Modelle
Dativ	den Modellen	Modellen	keinen Modellen
Genitiv	der Modelle	Modelle	keiner Modelle

Examples in context

Real sentences using Modell in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das neue Modell ist sehr beliebt.The new model is very popular.	Hier steht ein altes Modell.An old model is standing here.	Kein einziges Modell funktioniert richtig.No single model works correctly.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe das neue Modell.I am buying the new model.	Er sucht ein passendes Modell.He is looking for a suitable model.	Wir haben kein vergleichbares Modell gefunden.We have found no comparable model.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an dem neuen Modell.I am working on the new model.	Sie hilft einem französischen Modell.She is helping a French model.	Ich traue keinem modernen Modell.I don't trust any modern model.
Genitiv	Der Preis des neuen Modells ist hoch.The price of the new model is high.	Die Farbe eines alten Modells gefällt mir.I like the color of an old model.	Trotz keines neuen Modells gab es Probleme.Despite no new model, there were problems.
Nominativ	Die besten Modelle sind ausverkauft.The best models are sold out.	Auf dem Tisch liegen verschiedene Modelle.Different models are on the table.	Mir gefallen keine alten Modelle mehr.I don't like old models anymore.
Akkusativ	Sie testet die aktuellen Modelle.She is testing the current models.	Ich habe schöne Modelle gesehen.I have seen beautiful models.	Er baut keine neuen Modelle mehr.He doesn't build new models anymore.
Dativ	Er arbeitet mit den verschiedenen Modellen.He works with the different models.	Wir lernen von alten Modellen.We learn from old models.	Ich folge keinen aktuellen Modellen.I don't follow any current models.
Genitiv	Die Entwicklung der neuen Modelle dauert lange.The development of the new models takes a long time.	Das ist das Ergebnis zahlreicher Modelle.This is the result of numerous models.	Wegen keiner neuen Modelle nutzen wir die alten weiter.Because of no new models, we continue to use the old ones.

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Is it der, die, or das Modell?

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

What CEFR level is the word Modell?

The German noun Modell is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of das Modell?

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

What does das Modell mean in English?

The German word das Modell translates to “model” in English.

How do you decline das Modell?

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

Nominativ: das Modell
Akkusativ: das Modell
Dativ: dem Modell
Genitiv: des Modells

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.

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Why does the noun Modell have the article das?

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Is it der, die, or das Modell?

What CEFR level is the word Modell?

What is the plural of das Modell?

What does das Modell mean in English?

How do you decline das Modell?

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