Papagei

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

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

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

Q: What does der Papagei mean in English?

The German word der Papagei translates to “parrot” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Papagei?

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

parrot

Plural: die Papageien

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Why does the noun Papagei 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 Papagei

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Papagei	ein Papagei	kein Papagei
Akkusativ	den Papageien	einen Papageien	keinen Papageien
Dativ	dem Papageien	einem Papageien	keinem Papageien
Genitiv	des Papageien	eines Papageien	keines Papageien
Nominativ	die Papageien	Papageien	keine Papageien
Akkusativ	die Papageien	Papageien	keine Papageien
Dativ	den Papageien	Papageien	keinen Papageien
Genitiv	der Papageien	Papageien	keiner Papageien

Examples in context

Real sentences using Papagei in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der große Papagei ist laut.The big parrot is loud.	Ein großer Papagei spricht.A big parrot speaks.	Kein Papagei ist hier.No parrot is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den großen Papageien.I see the big parrot.	Er hat einen großen Papageien.He has a big parrot.	Wir wollen keinen Papageien.We don't want any parrot.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem großen Papageien Futter.I give food to the big parrot.	Er hilft einem großen Papageien.He helps a big parrot.	Ich spreche mit keinem Papageien.I don't speak with any parrot.
Genitiv	Das Haus des großen Papageien ist neu.The house of the big parrot is new.	Der Name eines großen Papageien ist lang.The name of a big parrot is long.	Die Farbe keines Papageien ist unbekannt.The color of no parrot is unknown.
Nominativ	Die großen Papageien sind lustig.The big parrots are funny.	Große Papageien sind klug.Big parrots are clever.	Keine Papageien sind da.No parrots are there.
Akkusativ	Sie füttert die großen Papageien.She feeds the big parrots.	Ich mag große Papageien sehr.I like big parrots very much.	Ich habe keine Papageien.I have no parrots.
Dativ	Ich spiele mit den großen Papageien.I play with the big parrots.	Ich gebe großen Papageien Wasser.I give water to big parrots.	Ich helfe keinen Papageien.I don't help any parrots.
Genitiv	Die Größe der großen Papageien ist wichtig.The size of the big parrots is important.	Das Alter großer Papageien ist jung.The age of big parrots is young.	Die Namen keiner Papageien sind nicht bekannt.The names of no parrots are known.

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Is it der, die, or das Papagei?

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

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

What does der Papagei mean in English?

The German word der Papagei translates to “parrot” in English.

How do you decline der Papagei?

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

Nominativ: der Papagei
Akkusativ: den Papageien
Dativ: dem Papageien
Genitiv: des Papageien

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.