Singular
Salatteller
salad plate
Why does the noun Salatteller 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)
Declension table for German noun Salatteller
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Salatteller | ein Salatteller | — |
| Akkusativ | den Salatteller | einen Salatteller | — |
| Dativ | dem Salatteller | einem Salatteller | — |
| Genitiv | des Salattellers | eines Salattellers | — |
| Nominativ | die Salatteller | — Salatteller | — |
| Akkusativ | die Salatteller | — Salatteller | — |
| Dativ | den Salattellern | — Salattellern | — |
| Genitiv | der Salatteller | — Salatteller | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Salatteller in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Salatteller?
What is the plural of der Salatteller?
What does der Salatteller mean in English?
How do you decline der Salatteller?
- Nominativ: der Salatteller
- Akkusativ: den Salatteller
- Dativ: dem Salatteller
- Genitiv: des Salattellers
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.