Trinkwasser

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

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

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

Q: What does das Trinkwasser mean in English?

The German word das Trinkwasser translates to “drinking water” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Trinkwasser?

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

drinking water

Plural: die Trinkwasser

Strong

Why does the noun Trinkwasser 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 Trinkwasser

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Trinkwasser in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das frische Trinkwasser ist kühl.The fresh drinking water is cool.	Ein gutes Trinkwasser ist wichtig.Good drinking water is important.	Kein sauberes Trinkwasser ist da.No clean drinking water is there.
Akkusativ	Ich trinke das kalte Trinkwasser.I drink the cold drinking water.	Wir brauchen ein sauberes Trinkwasser.We need clean drinking water.	Ich finde kein frisches Trinkwasser.I can't find any fresh drinking water.
Dativ	Mit dem frischen Trinkwasser geht es.It works with the fresh drinking water.	Er hilft mit einem sauberen Trinkwasser.He helps with clean drinking water.	Ich arbeite mit keinem schlechten Trinkwasser.I don't work with any bad drinking water.
Genitiv	Die Qualität des frischen Trinkwassers ist gut.The quality of the fresh drinking water is good.	Der Preis eines guten Trinkwassers ist hoch.The price of good drinking water is high.	Der Mangel keines sauberen Trinkwassers ist schlimm.The lack of no clean drinking water is bad.
Nominativ	Die verschiedenen Trinkwasser sind teuer.The different types of drinking water are expensive.	Viele Trinkwasser sind gesund.Many types of drinking water are healthy.	Keine guten Trinkwasser sind hier.No good drinking water is here.
Akkusativ	Er mag die verschiedenen Trinkwasser.He likes the different types of drinking water.	Sie kaufen viele Trinkwasser.They buy many types of drinking water.	Wir wollen keine schlechten Trinkwasser.We don't want any bad drinking water.
Dativ	Er hilft mit den verschiedenen Trinkwassern.He helps with the different types of drinking water.	Sie arbeiten an vielen Trinkwassern.They work on many types of drinking water.	Ich vertraue keinen schlechten Trinkwassern.I don't trust any bad types of drinking water.
Genitiv	Die Herkunft der verschiedenen Trinkwasser ist wichtig.The origin of the different types of drinking water is important.	Die Analyse vieler Trinkwasser ist komplex.The analysis of many types of drinking water is complex.	Die Gefahr keiner schlechten Trinkwasser ist gering.The danger of no bad types of drinking water is low.

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Is it der, die, or das Trinkwasser?

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

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

What does das Trinkwasser mean in English?

The German word das Trinkwasser translates to “drinking water” in English.

How do you decline das Trinkwasser?

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

Nominativ: das Trinkwasser
Akkusativ: das Trinkwasser
Dativ: dem Trinkwasser
Genitiv: des Trinkwassers

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.