Singular

die

Mutter

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

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

Q: What CEFR level is the word Mutter?

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

Q: What is the plural of die Mutter?

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

Q: What does die Mutter mean in English?

The German word die Mutter translates to “mother” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Mutter?

Like all German nouns, Mutter changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Mutter Akkusativ: die Mutter Dativ: der Mutter Genitiv: der Mutter 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.

mother

Plural: die Mütter

Strong

Why does the noun Mutter have the article die?

Nouns referring to female persons are feminine.

Examples

die Frau (woman), die Mutter (mother), die Schwester (sister), die Tochter (daughter), die Tante (aunt), die Nichte (niece), die Großmutter (grandmother)

Exceptions

das Mädchen (girl), das Fräulein (Miss) - due to diminutive -chen/-lein

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Declension table for German noun Mutter

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Mutter	eine Mutter	keine Mutter
Akkusativ	die Mutter	eine Mutter	keine Mutter
Dativ	der Mutter	einer Mutter	keiner Mutter
Genitiv	der Mutter	einer Mutter	keiner Mutter
Nominativ	die Mütter	Mütter	keine Mütter
Akkusativ	die Mütter	Mütter	keine Mütter
Dativ	den Müttern	Müttern	keinen Müttern
Genitiv	der Mütter	Mütter	keiner Mütter

Examples in context

Real sentences using Mutter in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die gute Mutter kocht heute.The good mother is cooking today.	Eine junge Mutter liest ein Buch.A young mother is reading a book.	Keine Mutter ist perfekt.No mother is perfect.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die stolze Mutter.I see the proud mother.	Er sucht eine liebe Mutter.He is looking for a kind mother.	Sie hat keine Mutter.She has no mother.
Dativ	Ich helfe der müden Mutter.I am helping the tired mother.	Das Kind dankt einer netten Mutter.The child thanks a nice mother.	Das gehört keiner Mutter.That belongs to no mother.
Genitiv	Das Auto der jungen Mutter ist neu.The young mother's car is new.	Die Tasche einer unbekannten Mutter liegt hier.An unknown mother's bag is lying here.	Das ist das Buch keiner Mutter.This is no mother's book.
Nominativ	Die neuen Mütter sprechen Deutsch.The new mothers speak German.	Gute Mütter lieben ihre Kinder.Good mothers love their children.	Keine Mütter waren da.No mothers were there.
Akkusativ	Wir besuchen die alten Mütter.We are visiting the old mothers.	Ich kenne viele Mütter aus Berlin.I know many mothers from Berlin.	Er mag keine strengen Mütter.He doesn't like any strict mothers.
Dativ	Wir gratulieren den glücklichen Müttern.We congratulate the happy mothers.	Er spricht mit anderen Müttern.He is speaking with other mothers.	Das gefällt keinen Müttern.No mothers like that.
Genitiv	Die Sorgen der besorgten Mütter sind groß.The worries of the concerned mothers are big.	Die Meinung vieler Mütter ist wichtig.The opinion of many mothers is important.	Das Leben keiner Mütter ist einfach.The life of no mothers is easy.

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Is it der, die, or das Mutter?

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

What CEFR level is the word Mutter?

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

What is the plural of die Mutter?

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

What does die Mutter mean in English?

The German word die Mutter translates to “mother” in English.

How do you decline die Mutter?

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

Nominativ: die Mutter
Akkusativ: die Mutter
Dativ: der Mutter
Genitiv: der Mutter

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 Mutter have the article die?

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Is it der, die, or das Mutter?

What CEFR level is the word Mutter?

What is the plural of die Mutter?

What does die Mutter mean in English?

How do you decline die Mutter?

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