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Terrorist

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

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

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

Q: What does der Terrorist mean in English?

The German word der Terrorist translates to “terrorist” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Terrorist?

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

terrorist

Plural: die Terroristen

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Why does the noun Terrorist have the article der?

Nouns ending in -ist (usually people) are masculine. Look at the bolded -ist in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

der Polizist (policeman), der Tourist (tourist), der Journalist (journalist), der Pianist (pianist), der Optimist (optimist), der Spezialist (specialist)

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Declension table for German noun Terrorist

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Terrorist in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der gefährliche Terrorist ist gefährlich.The terrorist is dangerous.	Ein bekannter Terrorist wurde gefasst.A known terrorist was caught.	Kein Terrorist ist sicher.No terrorist is safe.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den Terroristen.I see the terrorist.	Wir suchen einen Terroristen.We are looking for a terrorist.	Er kennt keinen Terroristen.He knows no terrorist.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit dem Terroristen.I speak with the terrorist.	Er hilft einem Terroristen nicht.He does not help a terrorist.	Sie gibt keinem Terroristen Geld.She gives no terrorist money.
Genitiv	Das ist die Waffe des Terroristen.That is the weapon of the terrorist.	Das ist die Identität eines Terroristen.That is the identity of a terrorist.	Die Aussage keines Terroristen ist wahr.The statement of no terrorist is true.
Nominativ	Die Terroristen sind hier.The terrorists are here.	Viele Terroristen wurden gefasst.Many terrorists were caught.	Keine Terroristen sind sicher.No terrorists are safe.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die Terroristen.I see the terrorists.	Wir suchen neue Terroristen.We are looking for new terrorists.	Er kennt keine Terroristen.He knows no terrorists.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit den Terroristen.I speak with the terrorists.	Er hilft vielen Terroristen nicht.He does not help many terrorists.	Sie gibt keinen Terroristen Geld.She gives no terrorists money.
Genitiv	Das ist die Waffe der Terroristen.That is the weapon of the terrorists.	Das ist die Identität vieler Terroristen.That is the identity of many terrorists.	Die Aussage keiner Terroristen ist wahr.The statement of no terrorists is true.

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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 Terrorist?

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

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

What does der Terrorist mean in English?

The German word der Terrorist translates to “terrorist” in English.

How do you decline der Terrorist?

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

Nominativ: der Terrorist
Akkusativ: den Terroristen
Dativ: dem Terroristen
Genitiv: des Terroristen

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.