Mord

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

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

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

Q: What does der Mord mean in English?

The German word der Mord translates to “murder” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Mord?

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

murder

Plural: die Morde

Strong

Why does the noun Mord 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 Mord

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Mord in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der brutale Mord ist schrecklich.The brutal murder is terrible.	Ein brutalerer Mord geschah gestern.A brutal murder happened yesterday.	Kein kleinerer Mord bleibt ungesühnt.No small murder remains unpunished.
Akkusativ	Die Polizei untersucht den brutalen Mord.The police are investigating the brutal murder.	Man sah einen einenen Mord im Film.One saw a murder in the film.	Ich sah keinen schweren Mord dort.I saw no serious murder there.
Dativ	Nach dem dem Mord floh er.After the murder, he fled.	Nach einem einem Mord gibt es Angst.After a murder, there is fear.	Nach keinem schweren Mord war Ruhe.After no serious murder was there quiet.
Genitiv	Der Täter des des Mordes ist gefasst.The perpetrator of the murder is caught.	Die Ursache eines eines Mordes ist komplex.The cause of a murder is complex.	Die Aufklärung keines schweren Mordes gelang.The clarification of no serious murder was successful.
Nominativ	Die brutalen Morde sind grausam.The brutal murders are cruel.	Vielee Morde passieren leider.Many murders unfortunately happen.	Keine neueen Morde sind bekannt.No new murders are known.
Akkusativ	Sie klären die ungeklaerten Morde auf.They are solving the unsolved murders.	Er verübte brutale Morde in der Stadt.He committed brutal murders in the city.	Wir dulden keine brutalen Morde hier.We tolerate no brutal murders here.
Dativ	Nach den den Morden gab es Proteste.After the murders, there were protests.	Nach vielenen Morden herrscht Trauer.After many murders, sadness reigns.	Nach keinen brutalen Morden gab es Frieden.After no brutal murders was there peace.
Genitiv	Die Details der der Morde sind geheim.The details of the murders are secret.	Die Folgen vielerer Morde sind schlimm.The consequences of many murders are bad.	Die Spuren keiner brutalen Morde fand man.The traces of no brutal murders were found.

GET THE APP

Practice der Mord in the app

Master der Mord (and 5,000+ other German nouns) with quizzes, smart review, and instant grammar tips.

5,000+ nouns with translations in 11 languages
Quizzes by level, category, or your weakest words
Snap a photo of any German text — extract nouns instantly

Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Mord?

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

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

What does der Mord mean in English?

The German word der Mord translates to “murder” in English.

How do you decline der Mord?

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

Nominativ: der Mord
Akkusativ: den Mord
Dativ: dem Mord
Genitiv: des Mordes

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.