Singular

der

Strom

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

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

The German noun Strom is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of der Strom?

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

Q: What does der Strom mean in English?

The German word der Strom translates to “electricity, current” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Strom?

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

electricity, current

Plural: die Ströme

Strong

Why does the noun Strom 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 Strom

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Strom in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der starke Strom fließt schnell.The strong current flows fast.	Ein starker Strom ist gefährlich.A strong current is dangerous.	Kein starker Strom ist hier.No strong current is here.
Akkusativ	Ich spüre den starken Strom.I feel the strong current.	Ich brauche einen starken Strom.I need a strong current.	Ich spüre keinen starken Strom.I don't feel any strong current.
Dativ	Ich folge dem starken Strom.I follow the strong current.	Ich folge einem starken Strom.I follow a strong current.	Ich folge keinem starken Strom.I follow no strong current.
Genitiv	Die Kraft des starken Stromes ist groß.The power of the strong current is great.	Die Kraft eines starken Stromes ist unklar.The power of a strong current is unclear.	Die Kraft keines starken Stromes ist groß.The power of no strong current is great.
Nominativ	Die starken Ströme fließen schnell.The strong currents flow fast.	Starke Ströme sind gefährlich.Strong currents are dangerous.	Keine starken Ströme sind hier.No strong currents are here.
Akkusativ	Wir spüren die starken Ströme.We feel the strong currents.	Wir brauchen starke Ströme.We need strong currents.	Wir spüren keine starken Ströme.We don't feel any strong currents.
Dativ	Ich folge den starken Strömen.I follow the strong currents.	Ich folge starken Strömen.I follow strong currents.	Ich folge keinen starken Strömen.I follow no strong currents.
Genitiv	Die Kraft der starken Ströme ist groß.The power of the strong currents is great.	Die Kraft starker Ströme ist unklar.The power of strong currents is unclear.	Die Kraft keiner starken Ströme ist groß.The power of no strong currents is great.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Strom?

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

The German noun Strom is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of der Strom?

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

What does der Strom mean in English?

The German word der Strom translates to “electricity, current” in English.

How do you decline der Strom?

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

Nominativ: der Strom
Akkusativ: den Strom
Dativ: dem Strom
Genitiv: des Stromes

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.