Why does the noun Tumor have the article der?

Nouns ending in -or are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -or in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

der Motor (motor), der Autor (author), der Faktor (factor), der Doktor (doctor), der Professor (professor), der Direktor (director), der Sponsor (sponsor)

Exceptions

das Labor (laboratory), das Tor (gate), das Fluor (fluorine), das Chlor (chlorine), das Dekor (decoration)

Declension table for German noun Tumor

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativder Tumorein Tumorkein Tumor
Akkusativden Tumoreinen Tumorkeinen Tumor
Dativdem Tumoreinem Tumorkeinem Tumor
Genitivdes Tumorseines Tumorskeines Tumors

Examples in context

Real sentences using Tumor in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Der Tumor ist klein.The tumor is small.
Ein Tumor wächst schnell.A tumor grows fast.
Kein Tumor ist leicht zu finden.No tumor is easy to find.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe den Tumor.I see the tumor.
Er hat einen Tumor.He has a tumor.
Wir finden keinen Tumor.We find no tumor.
Dativ
Er leidet unter dem Tumor.He suffers from the tumor.
Mit einem Tumor lebt man.One lives with a tumor.
Man gibt keinem Tumor keine Chance.One gives no tumor a chance.
Genitiv
Die Größe des Tumors ist wichtig.The size of the tumor is important.
Die Heilung eines Tumors dauert.The healing of a tumor takes time.
Die Gefahr keines Tumors ist gering.The danger of no tumor is low.

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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 Tumor?

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

What CEFR level is the word Tumor?

The German noun Tumor is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of der Tumor?

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

What does der Tumor mean in English?

The German word der Tumor translates to “tumor” in English.

How do you decline der Tumor?

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

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.