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