Singular
Suppenteller
soup plate
Why does the noun Suppenteller have the article der?
Nouns formed from verbs with -er ending are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -er in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.
Examples
der Lehrer (teacher), der Fahrer (driver), der Arbeiter (worker), der Schreiber (writer), der Spieler (player), der Maler (painter)
Exceptions
das Fenster (window), das Wasser (water), die Butter (butter), die Mutter (mother)
Declension table for German noun Suppenteller
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Suppenteller | ein Suppenteller | — |
| Akkusativ | den Suppenteller | einen Suppenteller | — |
| Dativ | dem Suppenteller | einem Suppenteller | — |
| Genitiv | des Suppentellers | eines Suppentellers | — |
| Nominativ | die Suppenteller | — Suppenteller | — |
| Akkusativ | die Suppenteller | — Suppenteller | — |
| Dativ | den Suppentellern | — Suppentellern | — |
| Genitiv | der Suppenteller | — Suppenteller | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Suppenteller in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Suppenteller?
What is the plural of der Suppenteller?
What does der Suppenteller mean in English?
How do you decline der Suppenteller?
- Nominativ: der Suppenteller
- Akkusativ: den Suppenteller
- Dativ: dem Suppenteller
- Genitiv: des Suppentellers
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.