Singular

der

Urlauber

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

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

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

Q: What does der Urlauber mean in English?

The German word der Urlauber translates to “vacationer, tourist” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Urlauber?

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

vacationer, tourist

Plural: die Urlauber

Strong

Why does the noun Urlauber have the article der?

Nouns formed from verbs with -er ending are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -er in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

der Lehrer (teacher), der Fahrer (driver), der Arbeiter (worker), der Schreiber (writer), der Spieler (player), der Maler (painter)

Exceptions

das Fenster (window), das Wasser (water), die Butter (butter), die Mutter (mother)

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Declension table for German noun Urlauber

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Urlauber in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der müdee Urlauber schläft jetzt.The tired tourist is sleeping now.	Ein müdeer Urlauber kommt an.A tired tourist arrives.	Kein Urlauber ist hier.No tourist is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den müdeen Urlauber.I see the tired tourist.	Wir treffen einen Urlauber.We meet a tourist.	Er kennt keinen Urlauber.He knows no tourist.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem müdeen Urlauber.I help the tired tourist.	Er spricht mit einem Urlauber.He talks to a tourist.	Ich gebe keinem Urlauber Geld.I give no tourist money.
Genitiv	Das Auto des müdeen Urlaubers ist alt.The car of the tired tourist is old.	Der Koffer eines Urlaubers fehlt.A tourist's suitcase is missing.	Die Tasche keines Urlaubers ist hier.No tourist's bag is here.
Nominativ	Die müdeen Urlauber sind glücklich.The tired tourists are happy.	Müdee Urlauber warten draußen.Tired tourists are waiting outside.	Keine Urlauber sind angekommen.No tourists have arrived.
Akkusativ	Sie sehen die müdeen Urlauber.They see the tired tourists.	Wir suchen müdee Urlauber.We are looking for tired tourists.	Ich sehe keine Urlauber.I don't see any tourists.
Dativ	Ich helfe den müdeen Urlaubern.I help the tired tourists.	Er spricht mit müdeen Urlaubern.He talks to tired tourists.	Ich gebe keinen Urlaubern Geld.I give no tourists money.
Genitiv	Die Koffer der müdeen Urlauber sind weg.The suitcases of the tired tourists are gone.	Die Ankunft müdeer Urlauber ist spät.The arrival of tired tourists is late.	Die Pläne keiner Urlauber sind bekannt.The plans of no tourists are known.

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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 Urlauber?

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

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

What does der Urlauber mean in English?

The German word der Urlauber translates to “vacationer, tourist” in English.

How do you decline der Urlauber?

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

Nominativ: der Urlauber
Akkusativ: den Urlauber
Dativ: dem Urlauber
Genitiv: des Urlaubers

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.