Skistock

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

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

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

Q: What does der Skistock mean in English?

The German word der Skistock translates to “ski pole” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Skistock?

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

ski pole

Plural: die Skistöcke

Strong

Why does the noun Skistock 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 Skistock

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Skistock	ein Skistock	kein Skistock
Akkusativ	den Skistock	einen Skistock	keinen Skistock
Dativ	dem Skistock	einem Skistock	keinem Skistock
Genitiv	des Skistockes	eines Skistockes	keines Skistockes
Nominativ	die Skistöcke	Skistöcke	keine Skistöcke
Akkusativ	die Skistöcke	Skistöcke	keine Skistöcke
Dativ	den Skistöcken	Skistöcken	keinen Skistöcken
Genitiv	der Skistöcke	Skistöcke	keiner Skistöcke

Examples in context

Real sentences using Skistock in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der alte Skistock ist kurz.The old ski pole is short.	Ein neuer Skistock liegt hier.A new ski pole lies here.	Kein guter Skistock ist da.No good ski pole is there.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche den alten Skistock.I need the old ski pole.	Er kauft einen neuen Skistock.He buys a new ski pole.	Sie hat keinen guten Skistock.She has no good ski pole.
Dativ	Ich fahre mit dem alten Skistock.I ski with the old ski pole.	Ich fahre mit einem neuen Skistock.I ski with a new ski pole.	Sie fährt mit keinem guten Skistock.She skis with no good ski pole.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des alten Skistockes ist rot.The color of the old ski pole is red.	Der Preis eines neuen Skistockes ist hoch.The price of a new ski pole is high.	Die Form keines guten Skistockes gefällt mir.I don't like the shape of any good ski pole.
Nominativ	Die alten Skistöcke sind teuer.The old ski poles are expensive.	Neue Skistöcke liegen dort.New ski poles lie there.	Keine guten Skistöcke sind hier.No good ski poles are here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die alten Skistöcke.We see the old ski poles.	Ich suche neue Skistöcke.I am looking for new ski poles.	Er hat keine guten Skistöcke.He has no good ski poles.
Dativ	Er fährt mit den alten Skistöcken.He skis with the old ski poles.	Ich fahre mit neuen Skistöcken.I ski with new ski poles.	Sie fährt mit keinen guten Skistöcken.She skis with no good ski poles.
Genitiv	Die Länge der alten Skistöcke ist wichtig.The length of the old ski poles is important.	Die Qualität neuer Skistöcke ist gut.The quality of new ski poles is good.	Die Größe keiner guten Skistöcke passt.The size of no good ski poles fits.

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Is it der, die, or das Skistock?

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

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

What does der Skistock mean in English?

The German word der Skistock translates to “ski pole” in English.

How do you decline der Skistock?

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

Nominativ: der Skistock
Akkusativ: den Skistock
Dativ: dem Skistock
Genitiv: des Skistockes

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.