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