Singular

der

Mond

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

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

Q: What CEFR level is the word Mond?

The German noun Mond is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of der Mond?

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

Q: What does der Mond mean in English?

The German word der Mond translates to “moon” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Mond?

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

moon

Plural: die Monde

Strong

Why does the noun Mond have the article der?

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 Mond

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Mond in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der volle Mond scheint hell.The full moon shines brightly.	Ein großer Mond ist am Himmel.A big moon is in the sky.	Kein heller Mond ist sichtbar.No bright moon is visible.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen den hellen Mond.We see the bright moon.	Ich sehe einen großen Mond am Himmel.I see a big moon in the sky.	Er sieht keinen klaren Mond nicht.He does not see a clear moon.
Dativ	Wir fliegen zu dem großen Mond.We fly to the big moon.	Er träumt von einem hellen Mond.He dreams of a bright moon.	Sie spricht über keinem kleinen Mond nicht.She does not talk about a small moon.
Genitiv	Das Licht des hellen Mondes ist schön.The light of the bright moon is beautiful.	Die Oberfläche eines kleinen Mondes ist rau.The surface of a small moon is rough.	Die Anziehungskraft keines neuen Mondes ist schwach.The gravity of no new moon is weak.
Nominativ	Die kleinen Monde sind weit weg.The small moons are far away.	Mehr Monde drehen sich.More moons are rotating.	Keine neuen Monde sind bekannt.No new moons are known.
Akkusativ	Sie beobachten die fernen Monde.They observe the distant moons.	Wir entdecken neue Monde.We discover new moons.	Ich finde keine interessanten Monde nicht.I don't find any interesting moons.
Dativ	Wir schauen zu den fernen Monde.We look at the distant moons.	Er hilft vielen Monden mit Daten.He helps many moons with data.	Sie gibt keinen neuen Monden keine Namen.She gives no new moons names.
Genitiv	Die Umlaufbahnen der fernen Monde sind komplex.The orbits of the distant moons are complex.	Die Namen vieler Monde sind unbekannt.The names of many moons are unknown.	Die Entdeckung keiner kleinen Monde ist schwierig.The discovery of no small moons is difficult.

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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 Mond?

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

What CEFR level is the word Mond?

The German noun Mond is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of der Mond?

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

What does der Mond mean in English?

The German word der Mond translates to “moon” in English.

How do you decline der Mond?

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

Nominativ: der Mond
Akkusativ: den Mond
Dativ: dem Mond
Genitiv: des Mondes

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.