Regenbogen

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

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

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

Q: What does der Regenbogen mean in English?

The German word der Regenbogen translates to “rainbow” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Regenbogen?

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

rainbow

Plural: die Regenbogen

Mixed

Why does the noun Regenbogen 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 Regenbogen

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Regenbogen in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der bunte Regenbogen ist schön.The colorful rainbow is beautiful.	Ein großer Regenbogen erscheint.A large rainbow appears.	Kein bunter Regenbogen ist sichtbar.No colorful rainbow is visible.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den bunten Regenbogen.I see the colorful rainbow.	Ich suche einen großen Regenbogen.I am looking for a large rainbow.	Ich finde keinen bunten Regenbogen.I find no colorful rainbow.
Dativ	Ich folge dem bunten Regenbogen.I follow the colorful rainbow.	Ich helfe einem großen Regenbogen nicht.I don't help a large rainbow.	Ich fürchte keinem bunten Regenbogen.I fear no colorful rainbow.
Genitiv	Die Farben des bunten Regenbogens sind schön.The colors of the colorful rainbow are beautiful.	Die Schönheit eines eines großen Regenbogens.The beauty of a large rainbow.	Die Wirkung keines keines bunten Regenbogens.The effect of no colorful rainbow.
Nominativ	Die bunten Regenbogen sind selten.The colorful rainbows are rare.	Große Regenbogen sind farbig.Large rainbows are colorful.	Keine bunten Regenbogen sah ich.I saw no colorful rainbows.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die bunten Regenbogen oft.We often see the colorful rainbows.	Wir suchen große Regenbogen manchmal.We sometimes look for large rainbows.	Wir finden keine bunten Regenbogen.We find no colorful rainbows.
Dativ	Ich folge den bunten Regenbogen.I follow the colorful rainbows.	Ich helfe großen Regenbogen gern.I like helping large rainbows.	Ich fürchte keinen bunten Regenbogen.I fear no colorful rainbows.
Genitiv	Die Farben der bunten Regenbogen sind schön.The colors of the colorful rainbows are beautiful.	Die Schönheit großer Regenbogen.The beauty of large rainbows.	Die Wirkung keiner bunten Regenbogen.The effect of no colorful rainbows.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Regenbogen?

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

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

What does der Regenbogen mean in English?

The German word der Regenbogen translates to “rainbow” in English.

How do you decline der Regenbogen?

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

Nominativ: der Regenbogen
Akkusativ: den Regenbogen
Dativ: dem Regenbogen
Genitiv: des Regenbogen

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.