Singular

der

Sponsor

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

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

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

Q: What does der Sponsor mean in English?

The German word der Sponsor translates to “sponsor” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Sponsor?

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

sponsor

Plural: die Sponsoren

Strong

Why does the noun Sponsor have the article der?

Nouns ending in -or are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -or in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

der Motor (motor), der Autor (author), der Faktor (factor), der Doktor (doctor), der Professor (professor), der Direktor (director), der Sponsor (sponsor)

Exceptions

das Labor (laboratory), das Tor (gate), das Fluor (fluorine), das Chlor (chlorine), das Dekor (decoration)

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Declension table for German noun Sponsor

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Sponsor in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der große Sponsor ist reich.The big sponsor is rich.	Ein neuer Sponsor hilft uns.A new sponsor helps us.	Kein guter Sponsor ist gefunden.No good sponsor is found.
Akkusativ	Wir suchen den großen Sponsor.We are looking for the big sponsor.	Ich finde einen neuen Sponsor.I find a new sponsor.	Er hat keinen guten Sponsor.He has no good sponsor.
Dativ	Ich danke dem großen Sponsor.I thank the big sponsor.	Er spricht mit einem neuen Sponsor.He talks to a new sponsor.	Sie gibt keinem schlechten Sponsor Geld.She gives no bad sponsor money.
Genitiv	Der Name des großen Sponsorss ist bekannt.The name of the big sponsor is known.	Die Hilfe eines eines neuen Sponsorss ist wichtig.The help of a new sponsor is important.	Der Wert keines keines kleinen Sponsorss ist klar.The value of no small sponsor is clear.
Nominativ	Die allen Sponsoren sind wichtig.All the sponsors are important.	Weitere Sponsoren sind nötig.Further sponsors are necessary.	Keine neun Sponsoren sind da.No new sponsors are there.
Akkusativ	Sie treffen die bekannten Sponsoren.They meet the known sponsors.	Wir brauchen mehr Sponsoren.We need more sponsors.	Ich sehe keine alten Sponsoren.I see no old sponsors.
Dativ	Wir arbeiten mit den bekannten Sponsoren.We work with the known sponsors.	Ich helfe jungen Sponsoren.I help young sponsors.	Sie vertrauen keinen alten Sponsoren.They trust no old sponsors.
Genitiv	Die Unterstützung der allen Sponsoren ist groß.The support of all the sponsors is great.	Die Meinung vieler Sponsoren ist wichtig.The opinion of many sponsors is important.	Die Bedeutung keiner schlechten Sponsoren ist klar.The importance of no bad sponsors is clear.

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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 Sponsor?

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

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

What does der Sponsor mean in English?

The German word der Sponsor translates to “sponsor” in English.

How do you decline der Sponsor?

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

Nominativ: der Sponsor
Akkusativ: den Sponsor
Dativ: dem Sponsor
Genitiv: des Sponsors

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.