Sack

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

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

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

Q: What does der Sack mean in English?

The German word der Sack translates to “sack” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Sack?

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

sack

Plural: die Säcke

Strong

Why does the noun Sack 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 Sack

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Sack in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der neue Sack ist voll.The new sack is full.	Ein leerer Sack hilft uns.An empty sack helps us.	Kein großer Sack funktioniert gut.No large sack works well.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den neuen Sack.I see the new sack.	Er sucht einen schweren Sack.He is looking for a heavy sack.	Ich habe keinen leichten Sack.I have no light sack.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit dem neuen Sack.I work with the new sack.	Sie hilft einem kleinen Sack.She helps a small sack.	Ich vertraue keinem alten Sack.I trust no old sack.
Genitiv	Der Preis des neuen Sacks ist hoch.The price of the new sack is high.	Die Größe eines eines großen Sacks ist wichtig.The size of a large sack is important.	Der Zweck keines keines kleinen Sacks ist bekannt.The purpose of no small sack is known.
Nominativ	Die neuen Säcke sind schwer.The new sacks are heavy.	Volle Säcke sind wichtig.Full sacks are important.	Keine leeren Säcke sind verfügbar.No empty sacks are available.
Akkusativ	Wir nutzen die braunen Säcke.We use the brown sacks.	Sie findet volle Säcke.She finds full sacks.	Wir kennen keine leeren Säcke.We know no empty sacks.
Dativ	Er spricht mit den neuen Säcken.He talks to the new sacks.	Wir geben vollen Säcken Geld.We give full sacks money.	Sie arbeitet mit keinen leeren Säcken.She works with no empty sacks.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der neuen Säcke ist gut.The quality of the new sacks is good.	Der Wert voller Säcke ist klar.The value of full sacks is clear.	Die Probleme keiner leeren Säcke sind gelöst.The problems of no empty sacks 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 Sack?

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

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

What does der Sack mean in English?

The German word der Sack translates to “sack” in English.

How do you decline der Sack?

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

Nominativ: der Sack
Akkusativ: den Sack
Dativ: dem Sack
Genitiv: des Sacks

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.