Why does the noun Schnuller 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 Schnuller

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativder Schnullerein Schnullerkein Schnuller
Akkusativden Schnullereinen Schnullerkeinen Schnuller
Dativdem Schnullereinem Schnullerkeinem Schnuller
Genitivdes Schnullerseines Schnullerskeines Schnullers

Examples in context

Real sentences using Schnuller in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Der neue Schnuller ist sauber.The new pacifier is clean.
Ein kleiner Schnuller liegt hier.A small pacifier lies here.
Kein alter Schnuller ist mehr da.No old pacifier is left.
Akkusativ
Ich suche den roten Schnuller jetzt.I'm looking for the red pacifier now.
Sie braucht einen neuen Schnuller dringend.She urgently needs a new pacifier.
Er will keinen schmutzigen Schnuller mehr.He doesn't want a dirty pacifier anymore.
Dativ
Er spielt mit dem neuen Schnuller gern.He likes to play with the new pacifier.
Das Baby lacht mit einem bunten Schnuller.The baby laughs with a colorful pacifier.
Sie kommt ohne keinem sauberen Schnuller aus.She manages without any clean pacifier.
Genitiv
Die Farbe des alten Schnullers ist blau.The color of the old pacifier is blue.
Der Preis eines eines neuen Schnullers ist niedrig.The price of a new pacifier is low.
Der Wert keines keines kaputten Schnullers ist hoch.The value of no broken pacifier is high.

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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 Schnuller?

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

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

What does der Schnuller mean in English?

The German word der Schnuller translates to “pacifier” in English.

How do you decline der Schnuller?

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

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.