Singular

der

Senator

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

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

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

Q: What does der Senator mean in English?

The German word der Senator translates to “senator” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Senator?

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

senator

Plural: die Senatoren

Strong

Why does the noun Senator have the article der?

Nouns ending in -or are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -or in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

der Motor (motor), der Autor (author), der Faktor (factor), der Doktor (doctor), der Professor (professor), der Direktor (director), der Sponsor (sponsor)

Exceptions

das Labor (laboratory), das Tor (gate), das Fluor (fluorine), das Chlor (chlorine), das Dekor (decoration)

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Declension table for German noun Senator

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Senator in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der alte Senator spricht heute.The old senator speaks today.	Ein neuer Senator kommt bald.A new senator is coming soon.	Kein junger Senator ist hier.No young senator is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den alten Senatoren.I see the old senator.	Wir wählen einen neuen Senatoren.We elect a new senator.	Sie kennt keinen jungen Senatoren.She knows no young senator.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit dem alten Senatoren.I speak with the old senator.	Sie hilft einem neuen Senatoren.She helps a new senator.	Mit keinem jungen Senatoren rede ich.I talk to no young senator.
Genitiv	Die Rede des alten Senatoren ist lang.The speech of the old senator is long.	Die Meinung eines neuen Senatoren zählt.The opinion of a new senator counts.	Die Macht keines jungen Senatoren ist groß.The power of no young senator is great.
Nominativ	Die alten Senatoren stimmen ab.The old senators vote.	Neue Senatoren sind wichtig.New senators are important.	Keine jungen Senatoren sind anwesend.No young senators are present.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die alten Senatoren.I see the old senators.	Wir wählen neue Senatoren.We elect new senators.	Sie kennt keine jungen Senatoren.She knows no young senators.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit den alten Senatoren.I speak with the old senators.	Sie hilft neuen Senatoren.She helps new senators.	Mit keinen jungen Senatoren rede ich.I talk to no young senators.
Genitiv	Die Rede der alten Senatoren ist lang.The speech of the old senators is long.	Die Meinung neuer Senatoren zählt.The opinion of new senators counts.	Die Macht keiner jungen Senatoren ist groß.The power of no young senators is great.

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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 Senator?

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

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

What does der Senator mean in English?

The German word der Senator translates to “senator” in English.

How do you decline der Senator?

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

Nominativ: der Senator
Akkusativ: den Senatoren
Dativ: dem Senatoren
Genitiv: des Senatoren

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.