Singular

der

Star

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

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

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

Q: What does der Star mean in English?

The German word der Star translates to “star, celebrity” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Star?

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

star, celebrity

Plural: die Stare

Strong

Why does the noun Star have the article der?

Nouns ending in -är or -ar are mostly masculine.

Examples

der Bibliothekar (librarian), der Sekretär (secretary), der Notar (notary), der Kommissar (commissioner)

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Declension table for German noun Star

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Star	ein Star	kein Star
Akkusativ	den Star	einen Star	keinen Star
Dativ	dem Star	einem Star	keinem Star
Genitiv	des Stars	eines Stars	keines Stars
Nominativ	die Stare	Stare	keine Stare
Akkusativ	die Stare	Stare	keine Stare
Dativ	den Staren	Staren	keinen Staren
Genitiv	der Stare	Stare	keiner Stare

Examples in context

Real sentences using Star in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der große Star singt schön.The great star sings beautifully.	Ein junger Star ist berühmt.A young star is famous.	Kein neuer Star ist bekannt.No new star is known.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den berühmten Star oft.I often see the famous star.	Sie sucht einen neuen Star immer.She always looks for a new star.	Er kennt keinen guten Star hier.He knows no good star here.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem jungen Star gern.I like to help the young star.	Er spricht mit einem neuen Star oft.He often talks to a new star.	Sie gibt keinem alten Star nichts.She gives nothing to no old star.
Genitiv	Das Lied des großen Stars ist schön.The song of the great star is beautiful.	Die Stimme eines jungen Stars ist klar.The voice of a young star is clear.	Der Ruhm keines alten Stars ist kurz.The fame of no old star is short.
Nominativ	Die vielen Stare sind hier.The many stars are here.	Kleine Stare fliegen hoch.Small stars fly high.	Keine alten Stare sind da.No old stars are there.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die großen Stare heute.We see the great stars today.	Ich mag junge Stare sehr.I like young stars very much.	Sie kennt keine alten Stare hier.She knows no old stars here.
Dativ	Ich helfe den jungen Staren gern.I like to help the young stars.	Er spricht mit neuen Staren oft.He often talks to new stars.	Sie gibt keinen alten Staren nichts.She gives nothing to no old stars.
Genitiv	Die Lieder der großen Stare sind toll.The songs of the great stars are great.	Die Stimmen junger Stare sind klar.The voices of young stars are clear.	Der Ruhm keiner alten Stare ist kurz.The fame of no old stars is short.

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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 Star?

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

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

What does der Star mean in English?

The German word der Star translates to “star, celebrity” in English.

How do you decline der Star?

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

Nominativ: der Star
Akkusativ: den Star
Dativ: dem Star
Genitiv: des Stars

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.