Singular
Schreiner
carpenter
Why does the noun Schreiner 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 Schreiner
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Schreiner | ein Schreiner | — |
| Akkusativ | den Schreiner | einen Schreiner | — |
| Dativ | dem Schreiner | einem Schreiner | — |
| Genitiv | des Schreiners | eines Schreiners | — |
| Nominativ | die Schreiner | — Schreiner | — |
| Akkusativ | die Schreiner | — Schreiner | — |
| Dativ | den Schreinern | — Schreinern | — |
| Genitiv | der Schreiner | — Schreiner | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Schreiner 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 Schreiner?
What is the plural of der Schreiner?
What does der Schreiner mean in English?
How do you decline der Schreiner?
- Nominativ: der Schreiner
- Akkusativ: den Schreiner
- Dativ: dem Schreiner
- Genitiv: des Schreiners
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.