Singular

das

Schlittschuhlaufen

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

It is das Schlittschuhlaufen. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Schlittschuhlaufen 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 Schlittschuhlaufen?

The noun Schlittschuhlaufen is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does das Schlittschuhlaufen mean in English?

The German word das Schlittschuhlaufen translates to “ice skating” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Schlittschuhlaufen?

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

ice skating

Strong

Why does the noun Schlittschuhlaufen have the article das?

Nominalized infinitives (verbs used as nouns) are always neuter.

Examples

das Essen (eating/food), das Trinken (drinking), das Lesen (reading), das Schreiben (writing), das Leben (life), das Schwimmen (swimming)

Exceptions

No exceptions when truly nominalized

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Declension table for German noun Schlittschuhlaufen

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Schlittschuhlaufen	Schlittschuhlaufen	kein Schlittschuhlaufen
Akkusativ	das Schlittschuhlaufen	Schlittschuhlaufen	kein Schlittschuhlaufen
Dativ	dem Schlittschuhlaufen	Schlittschuhlaufen	dem Schlittschuhlaufen
Genitiv	des Schlittschuhlaufens	Schlittschuhlaufen	keines Schlittschuhlaufens

Examples in context

Real sentences using Schlittschuhlaufen in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das neue Schlittschuhlaufen ist mein Hobby.The new ice skating is my hobby.	Gutes Schlittschuhlaufen macht mir Freude.Good ice skating brings me joy.	Kein schlechtes Schlittschuhlaufen heute, es regnet.No bad ice skating today, it's raining.
Akkusativ	Ich liebe das schnelle Schlittschuhlaufen sehr.I love fast ice skating very much.	Ich mag freies Schlittschuhlaufen.I like free ice skating.	Er mag kein gefährliches Schlittschuhlaufen.He doesn't like dangerous ice skating.
Dativ	Bei dem ruhigen Schlittschuhlaufen entspanne ich.While calm ice skating, I relax.	Mit guten Schlittschuhlaufen kann man reisen.With good ice skating, one can travel.	Ich helfe ihm nicht bei dem schwierigen Schlittschuhlaufen.I don't help him with difficult ice skating.
Genitiv	Die Freude des schnellen Schlittschuhlaufens ist groß.The joy of fast ice skating is great.	Die Faszination von freien Schlittschuhlaufen ist groß.The fascination of free ice skating is great.	Die Regeln keines gefährlichen Schlittschuhlaufens existieren nicht.The rules of no dangerous ice skating do not exist.

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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 Schlittschuhlaufen?

It is das Schlittschuhlaufen. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Schlittschuhlaufen 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 Schlittschuhlaufen?

The noun Schlittschuhlaufen is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does das Schlittschuhlaufen mean in English?

The German word das Schlittschuhlaufen translates to “ice skating” in English.

How do you decline das Schlittschuhlaufen?

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

Nominativ: das Schlittschuhlaufen
Akkusativ: das Schlittschuhlaufen
Dativ: dem Schlittschuhlaufen
Genitiv: des Schlittschuhlaufens

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.