Singular

das

Skifahren

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

It is das Skifahren. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Skifahren is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of das Skifahren?

The noun Skifahren is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does das Skifahren mean in English?

The German word das Skifahren translates to “skiing” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Skifahren?

Like all German nouns, Skifahren changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: das Skifahren Akkusativ: das Skifahren Dativ: dem Skifahren Genitiv: des Skifahrens 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.

skiing

Strong

Why does the noun Skifahren have the article das?

Nominalized infinitives (verbs used as nouns) are always neuter.

Examples

das Essen (eating/food), das Trinken (drinking), das Lesen (reading), das Schreiben (writing), das Leben (life), das Schwimmen (swimming)

Exceptions

No exceptions when truly nominalized

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Declension table for German noun Skifahren

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Skifahren	Skifahren	kein Skifahren
Akkusativ	das Skifahren	Skifahren	kein Skifahren
Dativ	dem Skifahren	Skifahren	dem Skifahren
Genitiv	des Skifahrens	Skifahren	keines Skifahrens

Examples in context

Real sentences using Skifahren in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das neue Skifahren ist mein Hobby.The new skiing is my hobby.	Gutes Skifahren macht mir Freude.Good skiing brings me joy.	Kein schlechtes Skifahren heute, es regnet.No bad skiing today, it's raining.
Akkusativ	Ich liebe das schnelle Skifahren sehr.I love fast skiing very much.	Ich mag freies Skifahren.I like free skiing.	Er mag kein gefährliches Skifahren.He doesn't like dangerous skiing.
Dativ	Bei dem ruhigen Skifahren entspanne ich.While calm skiing, I relax.	Mit guten Skifahren kann man reisen.With good skiing, one can travel.	Ich helfe ihm nicht bei dem schwierigen Skifahren.I don't help him with difficult skiing.
Genitiv	Die Freude des schnellen Skifahrens ist groß.The joy of fast skiing is great.	Die Faszination von freien Skifahren ist groß.The fascination of free skiing is great.	Die Regeln keines gefährlichen Skifahrens existieren nicht.The rules of no dangerous skiing do not exist.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Skifahren?

It is das Skifahren. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Skifahren is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of das Skifahren?

The noun Skifahren is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does das Skifahren mean in English?

The German word das Skifahren translates to “skiing” in English.

How do you decline das Skifahren?

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

Nominativ: das Skifahren
Akkusativ: das Skifahren
Dativ: dem Skifahren
Genitiv: des Skifahrens

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.