Singular

der

Verlierer

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

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

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

Q: What does der Verlierer mean in English?

The German word der Verlierer translates to “loser” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Verlierer?

Like all German nouns, Verlierer changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: der Verlierer Akkusativ: den Verlierer 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.

loser

Plural: die Verlierer

Strong

Why does the noun Verlierer 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 Verlierer

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Verlierer	ein Verlierer	kein Verlierer
Akkusativ	den Verlierer	einen Verlierer	keinen Verlierer
Nominativ	die Verlierer	Verlierer	keine Verlierer
Akkusativ	die Verlierer	Verlierer	keine Verlierer

Examples in context

Real sentences using Verlierer in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der große Verlierer ist traurig.The big loser is sad.	Ein echter Verlierer gibt nicht auf.A real loser does not give up.	Kein kleiner Verlierer ist glücklich.No small loser is happy.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den traurigen Verlierer.I see the sad loser.	Sie sucht einen neuen Verlierer.She is looking for a new loser.	Wir kennen keinen guten Verlierer.We don't know any good loser.
Nominativ	Die viele Verlierer gehen heim.The many losers go home.	Kluge Verlierer lernen daraus.Smart losers learn from it.	Keine glücklichen Verlierer sind hier.No happy losers are here.
Akkusativ	Er trifft die alten Verlierer.He meets the old losers.	Ich sehe viele Verlierer oft.I often see many losers.	Wir sehen keine glücklichen Verlierer hier.We don't see any happy losers here.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Verlierer?

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

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

What does der Verlierer mean in English?

The German word der Verlierer translates to “loser” in English.

How do you decline der Verlierer?

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

Nominativ: der Verlierer
Akkusativ: den Verlierer

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.