Spatz

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

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

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

Q: What does der Spatz mean in English?

The German word der Spatz translates to “sparrow” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Spatz?

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

sparrow

Plural: die Spatzen

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Why does the noun Spatz 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 Spatz

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Spatz in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der junge Spatz singt schön.The young sparrow sings beautifully.	Ein junger Spatz sitzt im Baum.A young sparrow sits in the tree.	Kein junger Spatz fliegt heute.No young sparrow flies today.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den jungen Spatzen.I see the young sparrow.	Ich füttere einen jungen Spatzen.I feed a young sparrow.	Ich sehe keinen jungen Spatzen nicht.I don't see any young sparrow.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem jungen Spatzen Brot.I give bread to the young sparrow.	Ich helfe einem jungen Spatzen im Nest.I help a young sparrow in the nest.	Ich gebe keinem jungen Spatzen kein Wasser.I don't give water to any young sparrow.
Genitiv	Das Nest des jungen Spatzen ist hoch.The nest of the young sparrow is high.	Das Nest eines jungen Spatzen ist hoch.The nest of a young sparrow is high.	Das Nest keines jungen Spatzen ist hier.The nest of no young sparrow is here.
Nominativ	Die jungen Spatzen zwitschern laut.The young sparrows chirp loudly.	Junge Spatzen suchen Körner.Young sparrows look for grains.	Keine jungen Spatzen sind hier.No young sparrows are here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die jungen Spatzen im Park.We see the young sparrows in the park.	Ich mag junge Spatzen im Garten.I like young sparrows in the garden.	Wir sehen keine jungen Spatzen heute.We don't see any young sparrows today.
Dativ	Ich gebe den jungen Spatzen Körner.I give grains to the young sparrows.	Ich helfe jungen Spatzen im Garten.I help young sparrows in the garden.	Ich gebe keinen jungen Spatzen kein Futter.I don't give food to any young sparrows.
Genitiv	Die Lieder der jungen Spatzen sind schön.The songs of the young sparrows are beautiful.	Die Lieder junger Spatzen sind schön.The songs of young sparrows are beautiful.	Die Lieder keiner jungen Spatzen sind hier.The songs of no young sparrows are here.

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Is it der, die, or das Spatz?

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

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

What does der Spatz mean in English?

The German word der Spatz translates to “sparrow” in English.

How do you decline der Spatz?

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

Nominativ: der Spatz
Akkusativ: den Spatzen
Dativ: dem Spatzen
Genitiv: des Spatzen

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.