Singular
Nichtraucher
non-smoker
Why does the noun Nichtraucher 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 Nichtraucher
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Nichtraucher | ein Nichtraucher | — |
| Akkusativ | den Nichtraucher | einen Nichtraucher | — |
| Dativ | dem Nichtraucher | einem Nichtraucher | — |
| Genitiv | des Nichtrauchers | eines Nichtrauchers | — |
| Nominativ | die Nichtraucher | — Nichtraucher | — |
| Akkusativ | die Nichtraucher | — Nichtraucher | — |
| Dativ | den Nichtrauchern | — Nichtrauchern | — |
| Genitiv | der Nichtraucher | — Nichtraucher | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Nichtraucher 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 Nichtraucher?
What is the plural of der Nichtraucher?
What does der Nichtraucher mean in English?
How do you decline der Nichtraucher?
- Nominativ: der Nichtraucher
- Akkusativ: den Nichtraucher
- Dativ: dem Nichtraucher
- Genitiv: des Nichtrauchers
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.