Stammbaum

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

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

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

Q: What does der Stammbaum mean in English?

The German word der Stammbaum translates to “family tree” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Stammbaum?

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

family tree

Plural: die Stammbäume

Strong

Why does the noun Stammbaum 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 Stammbaum

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Stammbaum	ein Stammbaum	kein Stammbaum
Akkusativ	den Stammbaum	einen Stammbaum	keinen Stammbaum
Dativ	dem Stammbaum	einem Stammbaum	keinem Stammbaum
Genitiv	des Stammbaumes	eines Stammbaumes	keines Stammbaumes
Nominativ	die Stammbäume	Stammbäume	keine Stammbäume
Akkusativ	die Stammbäume	Stammbäume	keine Stammbäume
Dativ	den Stammbäumen	Stammbäumen	keinen Stammbäumen
Genitiv	der Stammbäume	Stammbäume	keiner Stammbäume

Examples in context

Real sentences using Stammbaum in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der alte Stammbaum ist groß.The old family tree is big.	Ein neuer Stammbaum wächst schnell.A new family tree grows fast.	Kein kleiner Stammbaum steht hier.No small family tree stands here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den alten Stammbaum dort.I see the old family tree there.	Wir suchen einen neuen Stammbaum.We are looking for a new family tree.	Er hat keinen großen Stammbaum.He has no big family tree.
Dativ	Ich sitze unter dem großen Stammbaum.I sit under the big family tree.	Er gibt einem kleinen Stammbaum Wasser.He gives water to a small family tree.	Ich helfe keinem alten Stammbaum nicht.I don't help any old family tree.
Genitiv	Die Wurzeln des alten Stammbaumes sind tief.The roots of the old family tree are deep.	Die Blätter eines jungen Stammbaumes sind grün.The leaves of a young family tree are green.	Ich kenne den Namen keines großen Stammbaumes nicht.I don't know the name of any big family tree.
Nominativ	Die großen Stammbäume sind schön.The big family trees are beautiful.	Einige Stammbäume sind alt.Some family trees are old.	Keine neuen Stammbäume gibt es.There are no new family trees.
Akkusativ	Wir malen die schönen Stammbäume.We are painting the beautiful family trees.	Ich sehe viele Stammbäume.I see many family trees.	Sie hat keine alten Stammbäume.She has no old family trees.
Dativ	Wir sprechen über den schönen Stammbäumen.We talk about the beautiful family trees.	Ich träume von einigen Stammbäumen.I dream of some family trees.	Er arbeitet an keinen neuen Stammbäumen nicht.He doesn't work on any new family trees.
Genitiv	Die Früchte der alten Stammbäume sind süß.The fruits of the old family trees are sweet.	Die Geschichte einiger Stammbäume ist lang.The history of some family trees is long.	Ich kenne die Namen keiner neuen Stammbäume nicht.I don't know the names of any new family trees.

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Is it der, die, or das Stammbaum?

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

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

What does der Stammbaum mean in English?

The German word der Stammbaum translates to “family tree” in English.

How do you decline der Stammbaum?

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

Nominativ: der Stammbaum
Akkusativ: den Stammbaum
Dativ: dem Stammbaum
Genitiv: des Stammbaumes

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.