Singular
Motorroller
scooter
Why does the noun Motorroller 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)
Declension table for German noun Motorroller
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Motorroller | ein Motorroller | — |
| Akkusativ | den Motorroller | einen Motorroller | — |
| Dativ | dem Motorroller | einem Motorroller | — |
| Genitiv | des Motorrollers | eines Motorrollers | — |
| Nominativ | die Motorroller | — Motorroller | — |
| Akkusativ | die Motorroller | — Motorroller | — |
| Dativ | den Motorrollern | — Motorrollern | — |
| Genitiv | der Motorroller | — Motorroller | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Motorroller in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Motorroller?
What is the plural of der Motorroller?
What does der Motorroller mean in English?
How do you decline der Motorroller?
- Nominativ: der Motorroller
- Akkusativ: den Motorroller
- Dativ: dem Motorroller
- Genitiv: des Motorrollers
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.