Singular

der

Status

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

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

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

Q: What does der Status mean in English?

The German word der Status translates to “status” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Status?

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

status

Plural: die Status

Strong

Why does the noun Status have the article der?

Most Latin-derived nouns ending in -us are masculine.

Examples

der Zirkus (circus), der Rhythmus (rhythm), der Radius (radius), der Bonus (bonus), der Globus (globe), der Virus (virus)

Exceptions

das Genus (grammatical gender), das Tempus (tense)

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Declension table for German noun Status

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Status in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der Status ist sehr wichtig.The status is very important.	Ein Status gibt dir Macht.A status gives you power.	Kein Status ist für ihn gut.No status is good for him.
Akkusativ	Ich kenne den Status des Projekts.I know the status of the project.	Wir brauchen einen Status bald.We need a status report soon.	Er hat keinen Status in der Firma.He has no status in the company.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem Status des Projekts.I help the status of the project.	Sie gibt einem Status viel Bedeutung.She gives a status much importance.	Er vertraut keinem Status mehr.He trusts no status anymore.
Genitiv	Die Änderung des Status ist wichtig.The change of the status is important.	Die Bedeutung eines Status ist groß.The importance of a status is great.	Die Relevanz keines Status ist gering.The relevance of no status is low.
Nominativ	Die Status sind alle gleich.The statuses are all the same.	Status sind oft nur temporär.Statuses are often only temporary.	Keine Status sind hier relevant.No statuses are relevant here.
Akkusativ	Sie prüfen die Status der Aufträge.They check the statuses of the orders.	Man ändert Status manchmal schnell.One sometimes changes statuses quickly.	Ich sehe keine Statusänderungen.I see no status changes.
Dativ	Wir danken den Status für die Klarheit.We thank the statuses for the clarity.	Man spricht mit Status über Probleme.One talks with statuses about problems.	Ich glaube keinen Status blind.I believe no statuses blindly.
Genitiv	Die Liste der Status ist lang.The list of statuses is long.	Die Übersicht von Status ist nützlich.The overview of statuses is useful.	Die Probleme keiner Status sind gelöst.The problems of no statuses are solved.

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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 Status?

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

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

What does der Status mean in English?

The German word der Status translates to “status” in English.

How do you decline der Status?

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

Nominativ: der Status
Akkusativ: den Status
Dativ: dem Status
Genitiv: des Status

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.