Singular

der

Router

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

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

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

Q: What does der Router mean in English?

The German word der Router translates to “router” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Router?

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

router

Plural: die Router

Strong

Why does the noun Router 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 Router

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Router in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der neue Router ist schnell.The new router is fast.	Ein alter Router steht dort.An old router stands there.	Kein Router ist hier verfügbar.No router is available here.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe den neuen Router.I buy the new router.	Wir brauchen einen Router.We need a router.	Ich sehe keinen Router.I see no router.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem neuen Router Strom.I give power to the new router.	Sie hilft einem alten Router.She helps an old router.	Ich vertraue keinem Router.I trust no router.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des neuen Routers ist weiß.The color of the new router is white.	Der Preis eines guten Routers ist hoch.The price of a good router is high.	Die Marke keines Routers ist bekannt.The brand of no router is known.
Nominativ	Die neuen Router sind teuer.The new routers are expensive.	Gute Router sind wichtig.Good routers are important.	Keine Router sind online.No routers are online.
Akkusativ	Er repariert die alten Router.He repairs the old routers.	Wir suchen gute Router.We are looking for good routers.	Ich finde keine Router.I find no routers.
Dativ	Er arbeitet mit den alten Routern.He works with the old routers.	Ich gebe guten Routern ein Update.I give good routers an update.	Ich helfe keinen Routern.I help no routers.
Genitiv	Die Leistung der alten Router ist schlecht.The performance of the old routers is bad.	Die Qualität guter Router ist wichtig.The quality of good routers is important.	Die Probleme keiner Router sind gelöst.The problems of no routers are solved.

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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 Router?

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

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

What does der Router mean in English?

The German word der Router translates to “router” in English.

How do you decline der Router?

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

Nominativ: der Router
Akkusativ: den Router
Dativ: dem Router
Genitiv: des Routers

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.