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Skulptur

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

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

Q: What CEFR level is the word Skulptur?

The German noun Skulptur is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Skulptur?

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

Q: What does die Skulptur mean in English?

The German word die Skulptur translates to “sculpture” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Skulptur?

Like all German nouns, Skulptur changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Skulptur Akkusativ: die Skulptur Dativ: der Skulptur Genitiv: der Skulptur 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.

sculpture

Plural: die Skulpturen

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Why does the noun Skulptur have the article die?

Most nouns ending in -ur are feminine.

Examples

die Kultur (culture), die Natur (nature), die Temperatur (temperature), die Figur (figure), die Frisur (hairstyle), die Prozedur (procedure)

Exceptions

das Abitur (graduation exam), das Futur (future tense)

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Declension table for German noun Skulptur

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Skulptur	eine Skulptur	keine Skulptur
Akkusativ	die Skulptur	eine Skulptur	keine Skulptur
Dativ	der Skulptur	einer Skulptur	keiner Skulptur
Genitiv	der Skulptur	einer Skulptur	keiner Skulptur
Nominativ	die Skulpturen	Skulpturen	keine Skulpturen
Akkusativ	die Skulpturen	Skulpturen	keine Skulpturen
Dativ	den Skulpturen	Skulpturen	keinen Skulpturen
Genitiv	der Skulpturen	Skulpturen	keiner Skulpturen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Skulptur in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Skulptur ist alt.The new sculpture is old.	Eine große Skulptur steht dort.A large sculpture stands there.	Keine kleine Skulptur ist hier.No small sculpture is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die kleine Skulptur.I see the small sculpture.	Er kauft eine neue Skulptur.He buys a new sculpture.	Wir haben keine große Skulptur.We have no large sculpture.
Dativ	Ich stehe vor der großen Skulptur.I stand in front of the large sculpture.	Er arbeitet an einer neuen Skulptur.He is working on a new sculpture.	Ich stehe vor keiner alten Skulptur.I stand in front of no old sculpture.
Genitiv	Die Form der neuen Skulptur ist schön.The form of the new sculpture is beautiful.	Der Wert einer guten Skulptur ist hoch.The value of a good sculpture is high.	Der Preis keiner alten Skulptur ist bekannt.The price of no old sculpture is known.
Nominativ	Die alten Skulpturen sind schön.The old sculptures are beautiful.	Moderne Skulpturen stehen dort.Modern sculptures stand there.	Keine großen Skulpturen sind neu.No large sculptures are new.
Akkusativ	Sie mag die modernen Skulpturen sehr.She likes the modern sculptures very much.	Ich sehe schöne Skulpturen dort.I see beautiful sculptures there.	Ich finde keine guten Skulpturen.I find no good sculptures.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an den neuen Skulpturen.He works on the new sculptures.	Ich sehe großen Skulpturen im Park.I see large sculptures in the park.	Sie arbeitet an keinen guten Skulpturen.She works on no good sculptures.
Genitiv	Der Stil der modernen Skulpturen ist einzigartig.The style of the modern sculptures is unique.	Die Schönheit guter Skulpturen ist groß.The beauty of good sculptures is great.	Die Wirkung keiner alten Skulpturen ist stark.The effect of no old sculptures is strong.

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Is it der, die, or das Skulptur?

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

What CEFR level is the word Skulptur?

The German noun Skulptur is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Skulptur?

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

What does die Skulptur mean in English?

The German word die Skulptur translates to “sculpture” in English.

How do you decline die Skulptur?

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

Nominativ: die Skulptur
Akkusativ: die Skulptur
Dativ: der Skulptur
Genitiv: der Skulptur

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.

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