Stillleben

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

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

Q: What is the plural of das Stillleben?

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

Q: What does das Stillleben mean in English?

The German word das Stillleben translates to “still life” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Stillleben?

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

still life

Plural: die Stillleben

Strong

Why does the noun Stillleben have the article das?

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 Stillleben

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Stillleben in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das neue Stillleben ist alt.The new still life is old.	Ein schönes Stillleben liegt dort.A beautiful still life lies there.	Kein Stillleben ist fertig.No still life is finished.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe das alte Stillleben.I see the old still life.	Er kauft ein großes Stillleben.He buys a big still life.	Ich habe kein Stillleben gefunden.I haven't found any still life.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an dem alten Stillleben.I am working on the old still life.	Ich sitze vor einem neuen Stillleben.I am sitting in front of a new still life.	Ich bin bei keinem Stillleben.I am not with any still life.
Genitiv	Der Preis des alten Stilllebens ist hoch.The price of the old still life is high.	Die Farbe eines neuen Stilllebens ist hell.The color of a new still life is bright.	Der Wert keines Stilllebens ist bekannt.The value of no still life is known.
Nominativ	Die alten Stillleben sind klein.The old still lifes are small.	Neue Stillleben sind beliebt.New still lifes are popular.	Keine Stillleben sind hier.No still lifes are here.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die neuen Stillleben.We need the new still lifes.	Sie mag schöne Stillleben.She likes beautiful still lifes.	Ich sehe keine Stillleben.I don't see any still lifes.
Dativ	Ich spreche von den schönen Stillleben.I am talking about the beautiful still lifes.	Er arbeitet an alten Stillleben.He is working on old still lifes.	Ich bin bei keinen Stillleben.I am not with any still lifes.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der schönen Stillleben ist gut.The quality of the beautiful still lifes is good.	Die Geschichte alter Stillleben ist lang.The history of old still lifes is long.	Die Größe keiner Stillleben ist wichtig.The size of no still lifes is important.

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Is it der, die, or das Stillleben?

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

What is the plural of das Stillleben?

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

What does das Stillleben mean in English?

The German word das Stillleben translates to “still life” in English.

How do you decline das Stillleben?

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

Nominativ: das Stillleben
Akkusativ: das Stillleben
Dativ: dem Stillleben
Genitiv: des Stilllebens

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.