Singular
Videorekorder
VCR
Why does the noun Videorekorder 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 Videorekorder
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Videorekorder | ein Videorekorder | — |
| Akkusativ | den Videorekorder | einen Videorekorder | — |
| Dativ | dem Videorekorder | einem Videorekorder | — |
| Genitiv | des Videorekorders | eines Videorekorders | — |
| Nominativ | die Videorekorder | — Videorekorder | — |
| Akkusativ | die Videorekorder | — Videorekorder | — |
| Dativ | den Videorekordern | — Videorekordern | — |
| Genitiv | der Videorekorder | — Videorekorder | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Videorekorder 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 Videorekorder?
What is the plural of der Videorekorder?
What does der Videorekorder mean in English?
How do you decline der Videorekorder?
- Nominativ: der Videorekorder
- Akkusativ: den Videorekorder
- Dativ: dem Videorekorder
- Genitiv: des Videorekorders
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.