Singular

der

Rang

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

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

Q: What CEFR level is the word Rang?

The German noun Rang is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of der Rang?

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

Q: What does der Rang mean in English?

The German word der Rang translates to “standing, status” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Rang?

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

standing, status

Plural: die Ränge

Strong

Why does the noun Rang 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 Rang

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Rang	ein Rang	kein Rang
Akkusativ	den Rang	einen Rang	keinen Rang
Dativ	dem Rang	einem Rang	keinem Rang
Genitiv	des Rangs	eines Rangs	keines Rangs
Nominativ	die Ränge	Ränge	keine Ränge
Akkusativ	die Ränge	Ränge	keine Ränge
Dativ	den Rängen	Rängen	keinen Rängen
Genitiv	der Ränge	Ränge	keiner Ränge

Examples in context

Real sentences using Rang in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der erste Rang ist hoch.The first rank is high.	Ein guter Rang ist wichtig.A good rank is important.	Kein niedriger Rang ist leicht.No low rank is easy.
Akkusativ	Ich erreiche den höchsten Rang.I reach the highest rank.	Wir bekommen einen guten Rang.We get a good rank.	Er hat keinen hohen Rang.He has no high rank.
Dativ	Er gehört zu dem höchsten Rang.He belongs to the highest rank.	Ich helfe einem niedrigen Rang.I help a low rank.	Sie spricht mit keinem hohen Rang.She speaks with no high rank.
Genitiv	Die Bedeutung des ersten Rangs ist klar.The importance of the first rank is clear.	Der Wert eines eines guten Rangs ist hoch.The value of a good rank is high.	Die Anerkennung keines keines niedrigen Rangs ist groß.The recognition of no low rank is great.
Nominativ	Die hohen Ränge sind wichtig.The high ranks are important.	Gute Ränge sind schwer zu erreichen.Good ranks are hard to achieve.	Keine niedrigen Ränge sind frei.No low ranks are free.
Akkusativ	Sie erreichen die besten Ränge.They achieve the best ranks.	Wir sehen verschiedene Ränge.We see various ranks.	Ich habe keine niedrigen Ränge.I have no low ranks.
Dativ	Mit den hohen Rängen kommt man weit.With high ranks, one goes far.	Er dient verschiedenen Rängen.He serves various ranks.	Ich vertraue keinen schlechten Rängen.I trust no bad ranks.
Genitiv	Die Liste der hohen Ränge ist lang.The list of the high ranks is long.	Die Vergabe verschiedener Ränge ist fair.The awarding of various ranks is fair.	Die Bedeutung keiner schlechten Ränge ist gering.The importance of no bad ranks is low.

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Is it der, die, or das Rang?

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

What CEFR level is the word Rang?

The German noun Rang is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of der Rang?

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

What does der Rang mean in English?

The German word der Rang translates to “standing, status” in English.

How do you decline der Rang?

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

Nominativ: der Rang
Akkusativ: den Rang
Dativ: dem Rang
Genitiv: des Rangs

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.

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Why does the noun Rang have the article der?

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Is it der, die, or das Rang?

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How do you decline der Rang?

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