Singular

der

Spanier

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

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

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

Q: What does der Spanier mean in English?

The German word der Spanier translates to “Spaniard” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Spanier?

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

Spaniard

Plural: die Spanier

Strong

Why does the noun Spanier have the article der?

Nouns formed from verbs with -er ending are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -er in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

der Lehrer (teacher), der Fahrer (driver), der Arbeiter (worker), der Schreiber (writer), der Spieler (player), der Maler (painter)

Exceptions

das Fenster (window), das Wasser (water), die Butter (butter), die Mutter (mother)

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Declension table for German noun Spanier

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Spanier	ein Spanier	kein Spanier
Akkusativ	den Spanier	einen Spanier	keinen Spanier
Dativ	dem Spanier	einem Spanier	keinem Spanier
Genitiv	des Spaniers	eines Spaniers	keines Spaniers
Nominativ	die Spanier	Spanier	keine Spanier
Akkusativ	die Spanier	Spanier	keine Spanier
Dativ	den Spaniern	Spaniern	keinen Spaniern
Genitiv	der Spanier	Spanier	keiner Spanier

Examples in context

Real sentences using Spanier in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der junge Spanier kommt heute.The young Spaniard comes today.	Ein junger Spanier ist hier.A young Spaniard is here.	Kein Spanier ist alt.No Spaniard is old.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den jungen Spanier.I see the young Spaniard.	Er sucht einen jungen Spanier.He is looking for a young Spaniard.	Wir kennen keinen Spanier.We don't know any Spaniard.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem jungen Spanier.I help the young Spaniard.	Er hilft einem jungen Spanier.He helps a young Spaniard.	Ich spreche mit keinem Spanier.I speak with no Spaniard.
Genitiv	Das Auto des jungen Spaniers ist rot.The car of the young Spaniard is red.	Das Auto eines jungen Spaniers ist neu.The car of a young Spaniard is new.	Das Auto keines Spaniers ist hier.The car of no Spaniard is here.
Nominativ	Die jungen Spanier sind hier.The young Spaniards are here.	Junge Spanier leben dort.Young Spaniards live there.	Keine Spanier sind müde.No Spaniards are tired.
Akkusativ	Sie sehen die jungen Spanier.They see the young Spaniards.	Wir treffen junge Spanier.We meet young Spaniards.	Ich mag keine Spanier.I don't like any Spaniards.
Dativ	Ich helfe den jungen Spaniern.I help the young Spaniards.	Er hilft jungen Spaniern.He helps young Spaniards.	Ich gebe keinen Spaniern Geld.I give no Spaniards money.
Genitiv	Die Kultur der jungen Spanier ist reich.The culture of the young Spaniards is rich.	Die Kultur junger Spanier ist schön.The culture of young Spaniards is beautiful.	Die Kultur keiner Spanier ist bekannt.The culture of no Spaniards is 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 Spanier?

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

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

What does der Spanier mean in English?

The German word der Spanier translates to “Spaniard” in English.

How do you decline der Spanier?

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

Nominativ: der Spanier
Akkusativ: den Spanier
Dativ: dem Spanier
Genitiv: des Spaniers

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.