Singular

der

Schrubber

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

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

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

Q: What does der Schrubber mean in English?

The German word der Schrubber translates to “scrub brush” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Schrubber?

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

scrub brush

Plural: die Schrubber

Strong

Why does the noun Schrubber 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)

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Declension table for German noun Schrubber

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Schrubber in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der Schrubber ist alt.The scrubber is old.	Ein Schrubber liegt dort.A scrubber lies there.	Kein Schrubber ist kaputt.No scrubber is broken.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe den Schrubber.I buy the scrubber.	Sie braucht einen Schrubber.She needs a scrubber.	Ich habe keinen Schrubber.I have no scrubber.
Dativ	Ich putze mit dem Schrubber.I clean with the scrubber.	Er arbeitet mit einem Schrubber.He works with a scrubber.	Ich putze mit keinem Schrubber.I clean with no scrubber.
Genitiv	Der Stiel des Schrubbers ist lang.The handle of the scrubber is long.	Die Borsten eines Schrubbers sind hart.The bristles of a scrubber are hard.	Die Borsten keines Schrubbers sind weich.The bristles of no scrubber are soft.
Nominativ	Die Schrubber sind neu.The scrubbers are new.	Schrubber sind nützlich.Scrubbers are useful.	Keine Schrubber sind hier.No scrubbers are here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die Schrubber.We see the scrubbers.	Ich suche Schrubber jetzt.I am looking for scrubbers now.	Er hat keine Schrubber.He has no scrubbers.
Dativ	Ich putze mit den Schrubbern.I clean with the scrubbers.	Er arbeitet mit Schrubbern.He works with scrubbers.	Ich putze mit keinen Schrubbern.I clean with no scrubbers.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der Schrubber ist gut.The quality of the scrubbers is good.	Die Stiele von Schrubbern sind kurz.The handles of scrubbers are short.	Die Stiele keiner Schrubber sind lang.The handles of no scrubbers are long.

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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 Schrubber?

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

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

What does der Schrubber mean in English?

The German word der Schrubber translates to “scrub brush” in English.

How do you decline der Schrubber?

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

Nominativ: der Schrubber
Akkusativ: den Schrubber
Dativ: dem Schrubber
Genitiv: des Schrubber

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.