Sparbuch

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

It is das Sparbuch. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Sparbuch 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 Sparbuch?

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

Q: What does das Sparbuch mean in English?

The German word das Sparbuch translates to “savings book” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Sparbuch?

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

savings book

Plural: die Sparbücher

Strong

Why does the noun Sparbuch have the article das?

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 Sparbuch

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Sparbuch	ein Sparbuch	kein Sparbuch
Akkusativ	das Sparbuch	ein Sparbuch	kein Sparbuch
Dativ	dem Sparbuch	einem Sparbuch	keinem Sparbuch
Genitiv	des Sparbuchs	eines Sparbuchs	keines Sparbuchs
Nominativ	die Sparbücher	Sparbücher	keine Sparbücher
Akkusativ	die Sparbücher	Sparbücher	keine Sparbücher
Dativ	den Sparbüchern	Sparbüchern	keinen Sparbüchern
Genitiv	der Sparbücher	Sparbücher	keiner Sparbücher

Examples in context

Real sentences using Sparbuch in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das neue Sparbuch ist voll.The new savings book is full.	Ein altes Sparbuch liegt dort.An old savings book lies there.	Kein leeres Sparbuch ist nötig.No empty savings book is necessary.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe das neue Sparbuch dort.I see the new savings book there.	Er braucht ein altes Sparbuch dringend.He urgently needs an old savings book.	Sie hat kein leeres Sparbuch gefunden.She hasn't found an empty savings book.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem neuen Sparbuch Geld.I give money to the new savings book.	Er hilft einem alten Sparbuch nicht.He doesn't help an old savings book.	Sie gibt keinem leeren Sparbuch Wert.She gives no value to an empty savings book.
Genitiv	Der Inhalt des neuen Sparbuchs ist wichtig.The content of the new savings book is important.	Die Farbe eines alten Sparbuchs ist blass.The color of an old savings book is pale.	Der Preis keines leeren Sparbuchs ist bekannt.The price of no empty savings book is known.
Nominativ	Die neuen Sparbücher sind voll.The new savings books are full.	Alte Sparbücher liegen hier.Old savings books are lying here.	Keine leeren Sparbücher sind nötig.No empty savings books are necessary.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die neuen Sparbücher heute.We are buying the new savings books today.	Ich suche alte Sparbücher überall.I'm looking for old savings books everywhere.	Er hat keine leeren Sparbücher gefunden.He hasn't found any empty savings books.
Dativ	Ich gebe den neuen Sparbüchern Geld.I give money to the new savings books.	Er hilft alten Sparbüchern nicht.He doesn't help old savings books.	Sie gibt keinen leeren Sparbüchern Wert.She gives no value to empty savings books.
Genitiv	Der Inhalt der neuen Sparbücher ist wichtig.The content of the new savings books is important.	Die Farbe alter Sparbücher ist blass.The color of old savings books is pale.	Der Preis keiner leeren Sparbücher ist bekannt.The price of no empty savings books is known.

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Is it der, die, or das Sparbuch?

It is das Sparbuch. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Sparbuch 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 Sparbuch?

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

What does das Sparbuch mean in English?

The German word das Sparbuch translates to “savings book” in English.

How do you decline das Sparbuch?

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

Nominativ: das Sparbuch
Akkusativ: das Sparbuch
Dativ: dem Sparbuch
Genitiv: des Sparbuchs

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.