Singular

der

Rest

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

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

The German noun Rest is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of der Rest?

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

Q: What does der Rest mean in English?

The German word der Rest translates to “rest, remains” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Rest?

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

rest, remains

Plural: die Reste

Strong

Why does the noun Rest 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 Rest

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Rest in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der kleine Rest ist für dich.The small remainder is for you.	Ein kleiner Rest ist übrig geblieben.A small remainder is left over.	Kein kleiner Rest bleibt heute übrig.No small remainder is left over today.
Akkusativ	Ich esse den kleinen Rest.I am eating the small remainder.	Er möchte einen kleinen Rest haben.He would like to have a small remainder.	Wir sehen keinen kleinen Rest.We see no small remainder.
Dativ	Mit dem kleinen Rest bin ich zufrieden.I am satisfied with the small remainder.	Er hilft mir mit einem kleinen Rest.He helps me with a small remainder.	Nach keinem kleinen Rest sucht niemand.Nobody is looking for any small remainder.
Genitiv	Der Geschmack des kleinen Restes ist gut.The taste of the small remainder is good.	Wegen eines kleinen Restes gibt es Streit.There is an argument because of a small remainder.	Trotz keines kleinen Restes ist er hungrig.Despite no small remainder, he is hungry.
Nominativ	Die kleinen Reste sind nicht genug.The small leftovers are not enough.	Kleine Reste liegen auf dem Tisch.Small leftovers are on the table.	Keine kleinen Reste werden weggeworfen.No small leftovers are thrown away.
Akkusativ	Sie kocht die kleinen Reste.She is cooking the small leftovers from yesterday.	Ich habe noch kleine Reste gefunden.I found some small leftovers.	Er isst keine kleinen Reste.He eats no small leftovers.
Dativ	Was machst du mit den kleinen Resten?What are you doing with the small leftovers?	Aus kleinen Resten kocht sie eine Suppe.She cooks a soup from small leftovers.	Mit keinen kleinen Resten wird man satt.You don't get full with no small leftovers.
Genitiv	Die Summe der kleinen Reste ist unbekannt.The sum of the small leftovers is unknown.	Das ist das Ergebnis kleiner Reste.This is the result of small leftovers.	Die Entsorgung keiner giftigen Reste ist kostenlos.Disposal of toxic waste is never free.

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Is it der, die, or das Rest?

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

The German noun Rest is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of der Rest?

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

What does der Rest mean in English?

The German word der Rest translates to “rest, remains” in English.

How do you decline der Rest?

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

Nominativ: der Rest
Akkusativ: den Rest
Dativ: dem Rest
Genitiv: des Restes

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 Rest have the article der?

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Is it der, die, or das Rest?

What CEFR level is the word Rest?

What is the plural of der Rest?

What does der Rest mean in English?

How do you decline der Rest?

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