Singular

der

Standard

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

It is der Standard. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Standard is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Standard?

The German noun Standard is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of der Standard?

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

Q: What does der Standard mean in English?

The German word der Standard translates to “standard” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Standard?

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

standard

Plural: die Standards

Strong

Why does the noun Standard 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 Standard

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Standard in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der Standard ist hoch.The standard is high.	Ein Standard ist nötig.A standard is necessary.	Kein Standard ist erfüllt.No standard is met.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen den Standard.We need the standard.	Er setzt einen Standard.He sets a standard.	Wir brauchen keinen Standard.We need no standard.
Dativ	Ich folge dem Standard.I follow the standard.	Er entspricht einem Standard.He corresponds to a standard.	Ich folge keinem Standard.I follow no standard.
Genitiv	Die Höhe des Standards.The height of the standard.	Die Höhe eines Standards.The height of a standard.	Die Höhe keines Standards.The height of no standard.
Nominativ	Die Standards sind gut.The standards are good.	Neue Standards kommen bald.New standards are coming soon.	Keine Standards existieren hier.No standards exist here.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die Standards.We need the standards.	Ich kenne viele Standards.I know many standards.	Wir brauchen keine Standards.We need no standards.
Dativ	Ich folge den Standards.I follow the standards.	Er entspricht vielen Standards.He corresponds to many standards.	Ich folge keinen Standards.I follow no standards.
Genitiv	Die Höhe der Standards.The height of the standards.	Die Höhe vieler Standards.The height of many standards.	Die Höhe keiner Standards.The height of no standards.

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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 Standard?

It is der Standard. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Standard is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Standard?

The German noun Standard is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of der Standard?

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

What does der Standard mean in English?

The German word der Standard translates to “standard” in English.

How do you decline der Standard?

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

Nominativ: der Standard
Akkusativ: den Standard
Dativ: dem Standard
Genitiv: des Standards

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.

Standard

Why does the noun Standard have the article der?

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Is it der, die, or das Standard?

What CEFR level is the word Standard?

What is the plural of der Standard?

What does der Standard mean in English?

How do you decline der Standard?

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