Posten

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

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

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

Q: What does der Posten mean in English?

The German word der Posten translates to “post, position” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Posten?

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

post, position

Plural: die Posten

Mixed

Why does the noun Posten 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 Posten

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Posten in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der wichtige Posten ist besetzt.The important position is filled.	Ein neuer Posten wird frei.A new position becomes vacant.	Kein einfacher Posten ist leicht.No simple position is easy.
Akkusativ	Er bekommt den hohen Posten.He gets the high position.	Ich suche einen guten Posten.I am looking for a good position.	Sie will keinen schwierigen Posten.She doesn't want a difficult position.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an dem wichtigen Posten.He works on the important position.	Sie bewirbt sich um einem neuen Posten.She applies for a new position.	Wir denken bei keinem einfachen Posten.We are not thinking about any simple position.
Genitiv	Die Verantwortung des hohen Postens ist groß.The responsibility of the high position is great.	Die Anforderungen eines neuen Postens sind klar.The requirements of a new position are clear.	Die Schwierigkeit keines einfachen Postens ist gering.The difficulty of no simple position is low.
Nominativ	Die wichtigen Posten sind besetzt.The important positions are filled.	Neue Posten werden frei.New positions become vacant.	Keine einfachen Posten sind leicht.No simple positions are easy.
Akkusativ	Wir besetzen die hohen Posten.We fill the high positions.	Sie suchen gute Posten.They are looking for good positions.	Ich will keine schwierigen Posten.I don't want any difficult positions.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an den wichtigen Posten.He works on the important positions.	Sie bewerben sich um neuen Posten.They apply for new positions.	Wir denken an keinen einfachen Posten.We are not thinking about any simple positions.
Genitiv	Die Verantwortung der hohen Posten ist groß.The responsibility of the high positions is great.	Die Anforderungen neuer Posten sind klar.The requirements of new positions are clear.	Die Schwierigkeit keiner einfachen Posten ist gering.The difficulty of no simple positions is low.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Posten?

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

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

What does der Posten mean in English?

The German word der Posten translates to “post, position” in English.

How do you decline der Posten?

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

Nominativ: der Posten
Akkusativ: den Posten
Dativ: dem Posten
Genitiv: des Postens

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.