Profi

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

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

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

Q: What does der Profi mean in English?

The German word der Profi translates to “pro, professional” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Profi?

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

pro, professional

Plural: die Profis

Strong

Why does the noun Profi 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 Profi

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Profi in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der junge Profi spielt gut.The young professional plays well.	Ein guter Profi ist teuer.A good professional is expensive.	Kein schlechter Profi gewinnt hier.No bad professional wins here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen den jungen Profi.We see the young professional.	Ich kenne einen guten Profi.I know a good professional.	Sie mag keinen schlechten Profi.She doesn't like a bad professional.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem jungen Profi.I help the young professional.	Sie spricht mit einem guten Profi.She talks to a good professional.	Er vertraut keinem schlechten Profi.He trusts no bad professional.
Genitiv	Der Rat des jungen Profis ist wertvoll.The advice of the young professional is valuable.	Die Meinung eines guten Profis zählt.The opinion of a good professional counts.	Die Leistung keines schlechten Profis überzeugt.The performance of no bad professional convinces.
Nominativ	Die jungen Profis spielen gut.The young professionals play well.	Gute Profis sind teuer.Good professionals are expensive.	Keine schlechten Profis gewinnen hier.No bad professionals win here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die jungen Profis.We see the young professionals.	Ich kenne gute Profis.I know good professionals.	Sie mag keine schlechten Profis.She doesn't like bad professionals.
Dativ	Ich helfe den jungen Profis.I help the young professionals.	Sie spricht mit guten Profis.She talks to good professionals.	Er vertraut keinen schlechten Profis.He trusts no bad professionals.
Genitiv	Der Rat der jungen Profis ist wertvoll.The advice of the young professionals is valuable.	Die Meinung guter Profis zählt.The opinion of good professionals counts.	Die Leistung keiner schlechten Profis überzeugt.The performance of no bad professionals convinces.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Profi?

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

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

What does der Profi mean in English?

The German word der Profi translates to “pro, professional” in English.

How do you decline der Profi?

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

Nominativ: der Profi
Akkusativ: den Profi
Dativ: dem Profi
Genitiv: des Profis

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.