Singular

der

Senior

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

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

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

Q: What does der Senior mean in English?

The German word der Senior translates to “senior (m)” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Senior?

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

senior (m)

Plural: die Senioren

Strong

Why does the noun Senior have the article der?

Nouns referring to male persons are masculine.

Examples

der Mann (man), der Vater (father), der Bruder (brother), der Sohn (son), der Onkel (uncle), der Neffe (nephew), der Großvater (grandfather)

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Declension table for German noun Senior

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Senior in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der alte Senior liest Zeitung.The old senior reads newspaper.	Ein freundlicher Senior geht spazieren.A friendly senior goes for a walk.	Kein neuer Senior ist hier.No new senior is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den netten Senior.I see the nice senior.	Sie besucht einen kranken Senior.She visits a sick senior.	Wir kennen keinen jungen Senior.We don't know any young senior.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem alten Senior.I help the old senior.	Sie spricht mit einem netten Senior.She talks with a nice senior.	Er gibt keinem unbekannten Senior Geld.He gives no unknown senior money.
Genitiv	Das Auto des alten Seniors ist alt.The car of the old senior is old.	Die Meinung eines eines erfahrenen Seniors ist wichtig.The opinion of an experienced senior is important.	Der Rat keines keines jungen Seniors ist nötig.The advice of any young senior is not necessary.
Nominativ	Die vielen Senioren warten hier.The many seniors are waiting here.	Aktive Senioren helfen gern.Active seniors like to help.	Keine alten Senioren sind gekommen.No old seniors have come.
Akkusativ	Man respektiert die alten Senioren.One respects the old seniors.	Wir treffen vielee Senioren.We meet many seniors.	Ich sehe keine neuen Senioren.I don't see any new seniors.
Dativ	Er erzählt den jungen Senioren.He tells the young seniors.	Ich helfe vielen Senioren.I help many seniors.	Sie spricht mit keinen neuen Senioren.She talks with no new seniors.
Genitiv	Die Weisheit der alten Senioren ist groß.The wisdom of the old seniors is great.	Die Geschichten vieler Senioren sind interessant.The stories of many seniors are interesting.	Der Wunsch keiner neuen Senioren ist bekannt.The wish of any new seniors is not known.

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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 Senior?

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

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

What does der Senior mean in English?

The German word der Senior translates to “senior (m)” in English.

How do you decline der Senior?

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

Nominativ: der Senior
Akkusativ: den Senior
Dativ: dem Senior
Genitiv: des Seniors

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.