Trommel

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

It is die Trommel. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Trommel is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Trommel?

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

Q: What does die Trommel mean in English?

The German word die Trommel translates to “drum” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Trommel?

Like all German nouns, Trommel changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Trommel Akkusativ: die Trommel Dativ: der Trommel Genitiv: der Trommel 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.

drum

Plural: die Trommeln

Strong

Why does the noun Trommel have the article die?

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 Trommel

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Trommel	eine Trommel	keine Trommel
Akkusativ	die Trommel	eine Trommel	keine Trommel
Dativ	der Trommel	einer Trommel	keiner Trommel
Genitiv	der Trommel	einer Trommel	keiner Trommel
Nominativ	die Trommeln	Trommeln	keine Trommeln
Akkusativ	die Trommeln	Trommeln	keine Trommeln
Dativ	den Trommeln	Trommeln	keinen Trommeln
Genitiv	der Trommeln	Trommeln	keiner Trommeln

Examples in context

Real sentences using Trommel in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Trommel ist laut.The big drum is loud.	Eine kleine Trommel klingt gut.A small drum sounds good.	Keine neue Trommel ist hier.No new drum is here.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die rote Trommel.I buy the red drum.	Er spielt eine kleine Trommel.He plays a small drum.	Wir brauchen keine alte Trommel.We don't need an old drum.
Dativ	Ich spiele auf der großen Trommel.I play on the big drum.	Er übt mit einer kleinen Trommel.He practices with a small drum.	Sie spielt mit keiner kaputten Trommel.She plays with no broken drum.
Genitiv	Der Klang der alten Trommel ist tief.The sound of the old drum is deep.	Die Farbe einer neuen Trommel ist rot.The color of a new drum is red.	Der Preis keiner billigen Trommel ist hoch.The price of no cheap drum is high.
Nominativ	Die alten Trommeln sind schön.The old drums are beautiful.	Neue Trommeln liegen dort.New drums lie there.	Keine kaputten Trommeln sind verfügbar.No broken drums are available.
Akkusativ	Sie sieht die großen Trommeln.She sees the big drums.	Ich habe neue Trommeln.I have new drums.	Er hat keine billigen Trommeln.He has no cheap drums.
Dativ	Ich spiele mit den neuen Trommeln.I play with the new drums.	Er lernt mit guten Trommeln.He learns with good drums.	Sie arbeitet mit keinen alten Trommeln.She works with no old drums.
Genitiv	Die Felle der großen Trommeln fehlen.The skins of the big drums are missing.	Der Wert alter Trommeln ist unklar.The value of old drums is unclear.	Die Reparatur keiner kaputten Trommeln ist teuer.The repair of no broken drums is expensive.

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Is it der, die, or das Trommel?

It is die Trommel. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Trommel is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Trommel?

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

What does die Trommel mean in English?

The German word die Trommel translates to “drum” in English.

How do you decline die Trommel?

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

Nominativ: die Trommel
Akkusativ: die Trommel
Dativ: der Trommel
Genitiv: der Trommel

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.