Singular

das

Vitamin

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

It is das Vitamin. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Vitamin is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of das Vitamin?

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

Q: What does das Vitamin mean in English?

The German word das Vitamin translates to “vitamin” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Vitamin?

Like all German nouns, Vitamin changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: das Vitamin Akkusativ: das Vitamin Genitiv: des Vitamins 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.

vitamin

Plural: die Vitamine

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Why does the noun Vitamin have the article das?

Chemical/scientific terms ending in -in (long i sound) are neuter.

Examples

das Benzin (gasoline), das Aspirin (aspirin), das Protein (protein), das Insulin (insulin), das Koffein (caffeine)

Exceptions

die Medizin (medicine) - not a chemical compound

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Declension table for German noun Vitamin

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Vitamin	ein Vitamin	kein Vitamin
Akkusativ	das Vitamin	ein Vitamin	kein Vitamin
Genitiv	des Vitamins	eines Vitamins	keines Vitamins
Nominativ	die Vitamine	Vitamine	keine Vitamine
Akkusativ	die Vitamine	Vitamine	keine Vitamine
Dativ	den Vitaminen	Vitaminen	keinen Vitaminen
Genitiv	der Vitamine	Vitamine	keiner Vitamine

Examples in context

Real sentences using Vitamin in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das wichtige Vitamin ist gesund.The important vitamin is healthy.	Ein wichtiges Vitamin fehlt mir.An important vitamin is missing for me.	Kein Vitamin ist hier enthalten.No vitamin is contained here.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche das wichtige Vitamin.I need the important vitamin.	Er nimmt ein wichtiges Vitamin ein.He takes an important vitamin.	Ich habe kein Vitamin gefunden.I found no vitamin.
Genitiv	Der Mangel des Vitamins ist ernst.The lack of the vitamin is serious.	Die Wirkung eines Vitamins ist wichtig.The effect of a vitamin is important.	Der Preis keines Vitamins ist bekannt.The price of no vitamin is known.
Nominativ	Die wichtigen Vitamine sind teuer.The important vitamins are expensive.	Wichtige Vitamine sind gut für uns.Important vitamins are good for us.	Keine Vitamine sind in diesem Saft.No vitamins are in this juice.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die wichtigen Vitamine.We buy the important vitamins.	Sie isst viele Vitamine täglich.She eats many vitamins daily.	Ich sehe keine Vitamine hier.I see no vitamins here.
Dativ	Ich gebe den Vitaminen Namen.I give the vitamins names.	Er hilft vielen Vitaminen zu wirken.He helps many vitamins to work.	Ich vertraue keinen Vitaminen blind.I trust no vitamins blindly.
Genitiv	Der Mangel der Vitamine ist ernst.The lack of the vitamins is serious.	Die Wirkung vieler Vitamine ist gut.The effect of many vitamins is good.	Die Preise keiner Vitamine sind hoch.The prices of no vitamins are high.

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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 Vitamin?

It is das Vitamin. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Vitamin is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of das Vitamin?

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

What does das Vitamin mean in English?

The German word das Vitamin translates to “vitamin” in English.

How do you decline das Vitamin?

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

Nominativ: das Vitamin
Akkusativ: das Vitamin
Genitiv: des Vitamins

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.