Sirup

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

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

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

Q: What does der Sirup mean in English?

The German word der Sirup translates to “syrup” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Sirup?

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

syrup

Plural: die Sirupe

Strong

Why does the noun Sirup have the article der?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Sirup

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Sirup in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der heiße Sirup schmeckt gut.The hot syrup tastes good.	Ein warmer Sirup steht bereit.A warm syrup is ready.	Kein kalter Sirup ist mehr da.No cold syrup is left.
Akkusativ	Ich trinke den roten Sirup.I drink the red syrup.	Er möchte einen kleinen Sirup.He wants a small syrup.	Wir haben keinen guten Sirup.We don't have any good syrup.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem süßen Sirup Zucker.I add sugar to the sweet syrup.	Mit einem heißen Sirup wird es warm.With a hot syrup, it gets warm.	Ich bin mit keinem kalten Sirup zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any cold syrup.
Genitiv	Der Geschmack des roten Sirups ist gut.The taste of the red syrup is good.	Der Preis eines eines kleinen Sirups ist hoch.The price of a small syrup is high.	Die Farbe keines keines kalten Sirups gefällt mir.I don't like the color of any cold syrup.
Nominativ	Die süßen Sirupe sind lecker.The sweet syrups are delicious.	Gute Sirupe sind wichtig.Good syrups are important.	Keine heißen Sirupe sind übrig.No hot syrups are left.
Akkusativ	Sie mag die fruchtigen Sirupe.She likes the fruity syrups.	Wir kaufen viele Sirupe.We buy many syrups.	Ich sehe keine neuen Sirupe.I don't see any new syrups.
Dativ	Der Geruch der vielen Sirupe ist stark.The smell of the many syrups is strong.	Die Qualität guten Sirupe ist wichtig.The quality of good syrups is important.	Der Wert keiner alten Sirupe ist bekannt.The value of no old syrups is known.
Genitiv	Der Geruch der vielen Sirupe ist stark.The smell of the many syrups is strong.	Die Qualität guter Sirupe ist wichtig.The quality of good syrups is important.	Der Wert keiner alten Sirupe ist bekannt.The value of no old syrups is known.

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Is it der, die, or das Sirup?

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

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

What does der Sirup mean in English?

The German word der Sirup translates to “syrup” in English.

How do you decline der Sirup?

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

Nominativ: der Sirup
Akkusativ: den Sirup
Dativ: dem Sirup
Genitiv: des Sirups

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.