Trikot

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

It is das Trikot. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Trikot 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 Trikot?

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

Q: What does das Trikot mean in English?

The German word das Trikot translates to “jersey” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Trikot?

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

jersey

Plural: die Trikots

Strong

Why does the noun Trikot 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 Trikot

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Trikot in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das rote Trikot ist neu.The red jersey is new.	Ein blaues Trikot liegt hier.A blue jersey lies here.	Kein altes Trikot passt mir.No old jersey fits me.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe das grüne Trikot.I buy the green jersey.	Er sucht ein passendes Trikot.He is looking for a suitable jersey.	Ich habe kein großes Trikot.I don't have a large jersey.
Dativ	Mit dem neuen Trikot spiele ich gut.With the new jersey, I play well.	Ich trainiere in einem bequemen Trikot.I train in a comfortable jersey.	Mit keinem kaputten Trikot spiele ich.I don't play with any broken jersey.
Genitiv	Die Nummer des roten Trikots ist acht.The number of the red jersey is eight.	Der Preis eines guten Trikots ist hoch.The price of a good jersey is high.	Der Wert keines kaputten Trikots ist null.The value of no broken jersey is zero.
Nominativ	Die neuen Trikots sind teuer.The new jerseys are expensive.	Schöne Trikots sind im Laden.Nice jerseys are in the store.	Keine sauberen Trikots sind da.No clean jerseys are there.
Akkusativ	Sie wäscht die schmutzigen Trikots.She washes the dirty jerseys.	Wir brauchen neue Trikots.We need new jerseys.	Ich sehe keine weißen Trikots.I don't see any white jerseys.
Dativ	Ich bin mit den neuen Trikots zufrieden.I am satisfied with the new jerseys.	Er spielt in roten Trikots.He plays in red jerseys.	Ich gebe keinen alten Trikots eine Chance.I don't give any old jerseys a chance.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der neuen Trikots ist gut.The quality of the new jerseys is good.	Der Stil alter Trikots ist klassisch.The style of old jerseys is classic.	Die Größe keiner passenden Trikots ist wichtig.The size of no suitable jerseys is important.

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Is it der, die, or das Trikot?

It is das Trikot. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Trikot 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 Trikot?

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

What does das Trikot mean in English?

The German word das Trikot translates to “jersey” in English.

How do you decline das Trikot?

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

Nominativ: das Trikot
Akkusativ: das Trikot
Dativ: dem Trikot
Genitiv: des Trikots

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.