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