Singular
Verbrecher
criminal
Why does the noun Verbrecher 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)
Declension table for German noun Verbrecher
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Verbrecher | ein Verbrecher | — |
| Akkusativ | den Verbrecher | einen Verbrecher | — |
| Dativ | dem Verbrecher | einem Verbrecher | — |
| Genitiv | des Verbrechers | eines Verbrechers | — |
| Nominativ | die Verbrecher | — Verbrecher | — |
| Akkusativ | die Verbrecher | — Verbrecher | — |
| Dativ | den Verbrechern | — Verbrechern | — |
| Genitiv | der Verbrecher | — Verbrecher | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Verbrecher in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Verbrecher?
What is the plural of der Verbrecher?
What does der Verbrecher mean in English?
How do you decline der Verbrecher?
- Nominativ: der Verbrecher
- Akkusativ: den Verbrecher
- Dativ: dem Verbrecher
- Genitiv: des Verbrechers
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.