Singular

der

Reporter

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

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

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

Q: What does der Reporter mean in English?

The German word der Reporter translates to “reporter (m)” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Reporter?

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

reporter (m)

Plural: die Reporter

Strong

Why does the noun Reporter 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 Reporter

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Reporter in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der neue Reporter kommt heute.The new reporter is coming today.	Ein junger Reporter wartet draußen.A young reporter is waiting outside.	Kein alter Reporter ist hier.No old reporter is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den berühmten Reporter.I see the famous reporter.	Sie sucht einen netten Reporter.She is looking for a nice reporter.	Wir kennen keinen bekannten Reporter.We don't know any well-known reporter.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit dem alten Reporter.I am speaking with the old reporter.	Sie hilft einem jungen Reporter.She helps a young reporter.	Ich vertraue keinem neuen Reporter.I don't trust any new reporter.
Genitiv	Das ist die Meinung des bekannten Reporters.That is the opinion of the well-known reporter.	Das Auto eines jungen Reporters ist rot.The car of a young reporter is red.	Ich kenne die Arbeit keines neuen Reporters.I don't know the work of any new reporter.
Nominativ	Die guten Reporter sind sehr beschäftigt.The good reporters are very busy.	Bekannte Reporter reisen viel.Well-known reporters travel a lot.	Keine neuen Reporter haben Zeit.No new reporters have time.
Akkusativ	Er interviewt die erfolgreichen Reporter.He interviews the successful reporters.	Wir brauchen gute Reporter.We need good reporters.	Ich sehe keine neuen Reporter hier.I don't see any new reporters here.
Dativ	Er spricht mit den guten Reportern.He speaks with the good reporters.	Ich helfe jungen Reportern.I help young reporters.	Er gibt keinen neuen Reportern eine Chance.He doesn't give any new reporters a chance.
Genitiv	Die Bücher der guten Reporter sind hier.The books of the good reporters are here.	Die Arbeit junger Reporter ist wichtig.The work of young reporters is important.	Ich mag die Ideen keiner alten Reporter.I don't like the ideas of any old reporters.

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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 Reporter?

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

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

What does der Reporter mean in English?

The German word der Reporter translates to “reporter (m)” in English.

How do you decline der Reporter?

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

Nominativ: der Reporter
Akkusativ: den Reporter
Dativ: dem Reporter
Genitiv: des Reporters

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.