Perlmutt

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

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

Q: What is the plural of das Perlmutt?

The noun Perlmutt is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does das Perlmutt mean in English?

The German word das Perlmutt translates to “mother of pearl” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Perlmutt?

Like all German nouns, Perlmutt changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: das Perlmutt Akkusativ: das Perlmutt Dativ: dem Perlmutt Genitiv: des Perlmutts 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 of pearl

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Why does the noun Perlmutt have the article das?

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 Perlmutt

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Perlmutt	ein Perlmutt	kein Perlmutt
Akkusativ	das Perlmutt	ein Perlmutt	kein Perlmutt
Dativ	dem Perlmutt	einem Perlmutt	keinem Perlmutt
Genitiv	des Perlmutts	eines Perlmutts	keines Perlmutts

Examples in context

Real sentences using Perlmutt in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das schöne Perlmutt glänzt hell.The beautiful mother-of-pearl shines brightly.	Ein schönes Perlmutt ist selten.A beautiful mother-of-pearl is rare.	Kein schönes Perlmutt ist hier.No beautiful mother-of-pearl is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe das schöne Perlmutt.I see the beautiful mother-of-pearl.	Ich suche ein schönes Perlmutt.I am looking for a beautiful mother-of-pearl.	Ich finde kein schönes Perlmutt.I find no beautiful mother-of-pearl.
Dativ	Mit dem schönen Perlmutt ist es gut.With the beautiful mother-of-pearl, it is good.	Mit einem schönen Perlmutt geht es.With a beautiful mother-of-pearl, it works.	Mit keinem schönen Perlmutt geht es.With no beautiful mother-of-pearl, it works.
Genitiv	Der Wert des schönen Perlmutts ist hoch.The value of the beautiful mother-of-pearl is high.	Der Wert eines eines schönen Perlmutts ist hoch.The value of a beautiful mother-of-pearl is high.	Der Wert keines keines schönen Perlmutts ist hoch.The value of no beautiful mother-of-pearl is high.

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Is it der, die, or das Perlmutt?

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

What is the plural of das Perlmutt?

The noun Perlmutt is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does das Perlmutt mean in English?

The German word das Perlmutt translates to “mother of pearl” in English.

How do you decline das Perlmutt?

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

Nominativ: das Perlmutt
Akkusativ: das Perlmutt
Dativ: dem Perlmutt
Genitiv: des Perlmutts

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.