Singular

der

Priester

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

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

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

Q: What does der Priester mean in English?

The German word der Priester translates to “priest” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Priester?

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

priest

Plural: die Priester

Strong

Why does the noun Priester 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)

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Declension table for German noun Priester

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Priester in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der neue Priester ist alt.The new priest is old.	Ein junger Priester ist freundlich.A young priest is friendly.	Kein guter Priester ist böse.No good priest is evil.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen den neuen Priester.We see the new priest.	Ich kenne einen jungen Priester.I know a young priest.	Er mag keinen alten Priester.He doesn't like any old priest.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit dem neuen Priester.I speak with the new priest.	Er hilft einem jungen Priester.He helps a young priest.	Wir sind bei keinem alten Priester.We are at no old priest.
Genitiv	Die Worte des neuen Priesters sind wichtig.The words of the new priest are important.	Die Stimme eines jungen Priesters ist klar.The voice of a young priest is clear.	Die Lehre keines alten Priesters ist falsch.The teaching of no old priest is false.
Nominativ	Die alten Priester sind weise.The old priests are wise.	Gute Priester helfen oft.Good priests often help.	Keine jungen Priester sind schlecht.No young priests are bad.
Akkusativ	Sie besuchen die alten Priester.They visit the old priests.	Wir sehen viele Priester in der Kirche.We see many priests in the church.	Ich sehe keine jungen Priester.I see no young priests.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit den alten Priestern.I speak with the old priests.	Er hilft vielen Priestern gern.He likes to help many priests.	Wir sind bei keinen jungen Priestern.We are at no young priests.
Genitiv	Die Geschichten der alten Priester sind lang.The stories of the old priests are long.	Die Lehren guter Priester sind weise.The teachings of good priests are wise.	Die Worte keiner jungen Priester sind klar.The words of no young priests are clear.

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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 Priester?

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

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

What does der Priester mean in English?

The German word der Priester translates to “priest” in English.

How do you decline der Priester?

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

Nominativ: der Priester
Akkusativ: den Priester
Dativ: dem Priester
Genitiv: des Priesters

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.