Singular

der

Urenkel

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

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

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

Q: What does der Urenkel mean in English?

The German word der Urenkel translates to “great-grandson” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Urenkel?

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

great-grandson

Plural: die Urenkel

Strong

Why does the noun Urenkel have the article der?

Nouns referring to male persons are masculine.

Examples

der Mann (man), der Vater (father), der Bruder (brother), der Sohn (son), der Onkel (uncle), der Neffe (nephew), der Großvater (grandfather)

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Declension table for German noun Urenkel

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Urenkel in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der alte Urenkel ist sehr alt.The old great-grandson is very old.	Ein junger Urenkel kommt bald.A young great-grandson comes soon.	Kein neuer Urenkel ist hier.No new great-grandson is here.
Akkusativ	Ich besuche den alten Urenkel.I visit the old great-grandson.	Ich sehe einen jungen Urenkel.I see a young great-grandson.	Ich habe keinen neuen Urenkel.I have no new great-grandson.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem alten Urenkel.I help the old great-grandson.	Ich gebe einem jungen Urenkel ein Geschenk.I give a young great-grandson a gift.	Ich spreche mit keinem neuen Urenkel.I don't speak with any new great-grandson.
Genitiv	Das ist das Buch des alten Urenkels.That is the old great-grandson's book.	Das ist das Spielzeug eines eines jungen Urenkels.That is a young great-grandson's toy.	Das ist nicht das Haus keines keines neuen Urenkels.That is not any new great-grandson's house.
Nominativ	Die alten Urenkel sind sehr alt.The old great-grandsons are very old.	Junge Urenkel kommen bald.Young great-grandsons come soon.	Keine neuen Urenkel sind hier.No new great-grandsons are here.
Akkusativ	Wir besuchen die alten Urenkel.We visit the old great-grandsons.	Wir sehen junge Urenkel oft.We often see young great-grandsons.	Ich habe keine neuen Urenkel.I have no new great-grandsons.
Dativ	Ich helfe den alten Urenkeln.I help the old great-grandsons.	Ich gebe jungen Urenkeln Geschenke.I give young great-grandsons gifts.	Ich helfe keinen neuen Urenkeln.I don't help any new great-grandsons.
Genitiv	Das ist das Haus der alten Urenkel.That is the house of the old great-grandsons.	Das ist das Spielzeug junger Urenkel.That is the toy of young great-grandsons.	Das ist nicht das Auto keiner neuen Urenkel.That is not the car of any new great-grandsons.

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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 Urenkel?

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

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

What does der Urenkel mean in English?

The German word der Urenkel translates to “great-grandson” in English.

How do you decline der Urenkel?

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

Nominativ: der Urenkel
Akkusativ: den Urenkel
Dativ: dem Urenkel
Genitiv: des Urenkel

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.