Tritt

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

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

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

Q: What does der Tritt mean in English?

The German word der Tritt translates to “kick” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Tritt?

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

kick

Plural: die Tritte

Strong

Why does the noun Tritt have the article der?

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 Tritt

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Tritt	ein Tritt	kein Tritt
Akkusativ	den Tritt	einen Tritt	keinen Tritt
Dativ	dem Tritt	einem Tritt	keinem Tritt
Genitiv	des Trittes	eines Trittes	keines Trittes
Nominativ	die Tritte	Tritte	keine Tritte
Akkusativ	die Tritte	Tritte	keine Tritte
Dativ	den Tritten	Tritten	keinen Tritten
Genitiv	der Tritte	Tritte	keiner Tritte

Examples in context

Real sentences using Tritt in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der schnelle Tritt war präzise.The quick kick was precise.	Ein schneller Tritt ist effektiv.A quick kick is effective.	Kein schneller Tritt traf das Ziel.No quick kick hit the target.
Akkusativ	Er zeigte den schnellen Tritt.He showed the quick kick.	Ich sah einen schnellen Tritt.I saw a quick kick.	Ich sah keinen schnellen Tritt.I saw no quick kick.
Dativ	Er wich dem schnellen Tritt aus.He dodged the quick kick.	Einem schnellen Tritt folgt oft ein Ruf.A shout often follows a quick kick.	Er wich keinem schnellen Tritt aus.He dodged no quick kick.
Genitiv	Die Wirkung des schnellen Trittes war groß.The effect of the quick kick was great.	Die Wirkung eines eines schnellen Trittes ist wichtig.The effect of a quick kick is important.	Die Wirkung keines keines schnellen Trittes war spürbar.The effect of no quick kick was noticeable.
Nominativ	Die schnellen Tritte waren präzise.The quick kicks were precise.	Schnelle Tritte sind effektiv.Quick kicks are effective.	Keine schnellen Tritte trafen das Ziel.No quick kicks hit the target.
Akkusativ	Er zeigte die schnellen Tritte.He showed the quick kicks.	Ich sah schnelle Tritte.I saw quick kicks.	Ich sah keine schnellen Tritte.I saw no quick kicks.
Dativ	Er wich den schnellen Tritten aus.He dodged the quick kicks.	Schnellen Tritten folgen oft Rufe.Shouts often follow quick kicks.	Er wich keinen schnellen Tritten aus.He dodged no quick kicks.
Genitiv	Die Wirkung der schnellen Tritte war groß.The effect of the quick kicks was great.	Die Wirkung schneller Tritte ist wichtig.The effect of quick kicks is important.	Die Wirkung keiner schnellen Tritte war spürbar.The effect of no quick kicks was noticeable.

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Is it der, die, or das Tritt?

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

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

What does der Tritt mean in English?

The German word der Tritt translates to “kick” in English.

How do you decline der Tritt?

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

Nominativ: der Tritt
Akkusativ: den Tritt
Dativ: dem Tritt
Genitiv: des Trittes

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.