Singular

der

Sportler

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

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

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

Q: What does der Sportler mean in English?

The German word der Sportler translates to “athlete” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Sportler?

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

athlete

Plural: die Sportler

Strong

Why does the noun Sportler have the article der?

Default/male form of professions are masculine.

Examples

der Arzt (doctor), der Lehrer (teacher), der Koch (cook), der Polizist (policeman), der Ingenieur (engineer), der Anwalt (lawyer)

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Declension table for German noun Sportler

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Sportler in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der Sportler ist sehr schnell.The athlete is very fast.	Ein Sportler trainiert jeden Tag.An athlete trains every day.	Kein Sportler kommt heute hierher.No athlete comes here today.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den Sportler dort.I see the athlete there.	Wir suchen einen Sportler für das Team.We are looking for an athlete for the team.	Sie kennt keinen Sportler persönlich.She knows no athlete personally.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem Sportler beim Training.I help the athlete with training.	Sie gibt einem Sportler einen Tipp.She gives an athlete a tip.	Er glaubt keinem Sportler mehr.He believes no athlete anymore.
Genitiv	Der Name des Sportlers ist bekannt.The name of the athlete is known.	Die Leistung eines Sportlers ist wichtig.The performance of an athlete is important.	Die Karriere keines Sportlers ist sicher.The career of no athlete is safe.
Nominativ	Die Sportler sind alle müde.The athletes are all tired.	Sportler brauchen viel Energie.Athletes need a lot of energy.	Keine Sportler sind anwesend.No athletes are present.
Akkusativ	Er grüßt die Sportler freundlich.He greets the athletes kindly.	Man trifft Sportler oft im Park.One often meets athletes in the park.	Ich sehe keine Sportler auf dem Feld.I see no athletes on the field.
Dativ	Wir danken den Sportlern für ihren Einsatz.We thank the athletes for their effort.	Man spricht mit Sportlern über Erfolge.One talks with athletes about successes.	Ich vertraue keinen Sportlern blind.I trust no athletes blindly.
Genitiv	Die Erfolge der Sportler sind groß.The successes of the athletes are great.	Die Motivation von Sportler ist hoch.The motivation of athletes is high.	Die Probleme keiner Sportler sind einfach.The problems of no athletes are simple.

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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 Sportler?

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

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

What does der Sportler mean in English?

The German word der Sportler translates to “athlete” in English.

How do you decline der Sportler?

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

Nominativ: der Sportler
Akkusativ: den Sportler
Dativ: dem Sportler
Genitiv: des Sportlers

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.