Singular
Sweater
sweater
Why does the noun Sweater 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 Sweater
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Sweater | ein Sweater | kein Sweater |
| Akkusativ | den Sweater | einen Sweater | keinen Sweater |
| Dativ | dem Sweater | einem Sweater | keinem Sweater |
| Genitiv | des Sweaters | eines Sweaters | keines Sweaters |
| Nominativ | die Sweater | Sweater | keine Sweater |
| Akkusativ | die Sweater | Sweater | keine Sweater |
| Dativ | den Sweatern | Sweatern | keinen Sweatern |
| Genitiv | der Sweater | Sweater | keiner Sweater |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Sweater in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Der neue Sweater ist warm.The new sweater is warm. | Ein warmer Sweater liegt hier.A warm sweater lies here. | Kein alter Sweater passt mir.No old sweater fits me. |
| Akkusativ | Ich kaufe den roten Sweater.I buy the red sweater. | Er sucht einen blauen Sweater.He is looking for a blue sweater. | Ich habe keinen grünen Sweater.I have no green sweater. |
| Dativ | Ich sitze auf dem alten Sweater.I am sitting on the old sweater. | Er sitzt in einem neuen Sweater.He is sitting in a new sweater. | Ich traue keinem billigen Sweater.I don't trust any cheap sweater. |
| Genitiv | Die Farbe des neuen Sweaters ist schön.The color of the new sweater is beautiful. | Der Preis eines guten Sweaters ist hoch.The price of a good sweater is high. | Ich mag die Form keines alten Sweaters.I don't like the shape of any old sweater. |
| Nominativ | Die neuen Sweater sind schön.The new sweaters are beautiful. | Warme Sweater sind bequem.Warm sweaters are comfortable. | Keine alten Sweater gefallen mir.No old sweaters please me. |
| Akkusativ | Wir brauchen die dicken Sweater.We need the thick sweaters. | Sie trägt schöne Sweater.She wears beautiful sweaters. | Ich sehe keine kaputten Sweater.I see no broken sweaters. |
| Dativ | Ich gebe den alten Sweatern eine Chance.I give the old sweaters a chance. | Er arbeitet an schönen Sweatern.He is working on beautiful sweaters. | Ich helfe keinen kaputten Sweatern.I don't help any broken sweaters. |
| Genitiv | Der Stil der neuen Sweater gefällt mir.I like the style of the new sweaters. | Die Qualität guter Sweater ist wichtig.The quality of good sweaters is important. | Ich mag die Muster keiner billigen Sweater.I don't like the patterns of any cheap sweaters. |
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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 Sweater?
What is the plural of der Sweater?
What does der Sweater mean in English?
How do you decline der Sweater?
- Nominativ: der Sweater
- Akkusativ: den Sweater
- Dativ: dem Sweater
- Genitiv: des Sweaters
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.