Singular

das

Rollo

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

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

Q: What is the plural of das Rollo?

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

Q: What does das Rollo mean in English?

The German word das Rollo translates to “roller blind” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Rollo?

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

roller blind

Plural: die Rollos

Strong

Why does the noun Rollo have the article das?

Most nouns ending in -o are neuter.

Examples

das Auto (car), das Büro (office), das Kino (cinema), das Radio (radio), das Foto (photo), das Konto (account), das Cello (cello)

Exceptions

der Euro (euro), die Avocado (avocado), der Zoo (zoo)

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Declension table for German noun Rollo

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Rollo in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das neue Rollo ist kaputt.The new blind is broken.	Ein neues Rollo hängt dort.A new blind hangs there.	Kein neues Rollo ist hier.No new blind is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe das neue Rollo.I see the new blind.	Ich brauche ein neues Rollo.I need a new blind.	Ich habe kein neues Rollo.I have no new blind.
Dativ	Ich sitze vor dem neuen Rollo.I sit in front of the new blind.	Ich arbeite an einem neuen Rollo.I am working on a new blind.	Ich arbeite an keinem neuen Rollo.I am not working on any new blind.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des neuen Rollos ist schön.The color of the new blind is beautiful.	Die Farbe eines eines neuen Rollos ist schön.The color of a new blind is beautiful.	Die Farbe keines keines neuen Rollos ist schön.The color of no new blind is beautiful.
Nominativ	Die neuen Rollos sind sauber.The new blinds are clean.	Neue Rollos sind teuer.New blinds are expensive.	Keine neun Rollos sind hier.No new blinds are here.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die neuen Rollos.We buy the new blinds.	Ich suche neue Rollos.I am looking for new blinds.	Wir haben keine neun Rollos.We have no new blinds.
Dativ	Ich bin zufrieden mit den neuen Rollos.I am satisfied with the new blinds.	Ich bin zufrieden mit neuen Rollos.I am satisfied with new blinds.	Ich bin zufrieden mit keinen neun Rollos.I am satisfied with no new blinds.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der neuen Rollos ist schön.The color of the new blinds is beautiful.	Die Farbe neuer Rollos ist schön.The color of new blinds is beautiful.	Die Farbe keiner neun Rollos ist schön.The color of no new blinds is beautiful.

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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 Rollo?

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

What is the plural of das Rollo?

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

What does das Rollo mean in English?

The German word das Rollo translates to “roller blind” in English.

How do you decline das Rollo?

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

Nominativ: das Rollo
Akkusativ: das Rollo
Dativ: dem Rollo
Genitiv: des Rollos

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.