Volleyball

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

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

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

Q: What does der Volleyball mean in English?

The German word der Volleyball translates to “volleyball” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Volleyball?

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

volleyball

Plural: die Volleybälle

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Why does the noun Volleyball have the article der?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Volleyball

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Volleyball	ein Volleyball	kein Volleyball
Akkusativ	den Volleyball	einen Volleyball	keinen Volleyball
Dativ	dem Volleyball	einem Volleyball	keinem Volleyball
Genitiv	des Volleyballs	eines Volleyballs	keines Volleyballs
Nominativ	die Volleybälle	Volleybälle	keine Volleybälle
Akkusativ	die Volleybälle	Volleybälle	keine Volleybälle
Dativ	den Volleybällen	Volleybällen	keinen Volleybällen
Genitiv	der Volleybälle	Volleybälle	keiner Volleybälle

Examples in context

Real sentences using Volleyball in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der Volleyball ist leicht.The volleyball is light.	Ein Volleyball ist weiß.A volleyball is white.	Kein Volleyball ist hier.No volleyball is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den Volleyball.I see the volleyball.	Wir brauchen einen Volleyball.We need a volleyball.	Ich habe keinen Volleyball.I have no volleyball.
Dativ	Ich spiele mit dem Volleyball.I play with the volleyball.	Er spielt mit einem Volleyball.He plays with a volleyball.	Ich spiele mit keinem Volleyball.I play with no volleyball.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des Volleyballs ist blau.The color of the volleyball is blue.	Der Preis eines Volleyballs ist hoch.The price of a volleyball is high.	Der Wert keines Volleyballs ist bekannt.The value of no volleyball is known.
Nominativ	Die Volleybälle sind neu.The volleyballs are new.	Neue Volleybälle sind teuer.New volleyballs are expensive.	Keine Volleybälle sind verfügbar.No volleyballs are available.
Akkusativ	Er kauft die Volleybälle.He buys the volleyballs.	Wir suchen neue Volleybälle.We are looking for new volleyballs.	Sie hat keine Volleybälle.She has no volleyballs.
Dativ	Sie spielen mit den Volleybällen.They play with the volleyballs.	Wir spielen mit vielen Volleybällen.We play with many volleyballs.	Sie spielen mit keinen Volleybällen.They play with no volleyballs.
Genitiv	Die Größe der Volleybälle ist wichtig.The size of the volleyballs is important.	Die Qualität vieler Volleybälle ist gut.The quality of many volleyballs is good.	Der Zustand keiner Volleybälle ist gut.The condition of no volleyballs is good.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Volleyball?

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

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

What does der Volleyball mean in English?

The German word der Volleyball translates to “volleyball” in English.

How do you decline der Volleyball?

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

Nominativ: der Volleyball
Akkusativ: den Volleyball
Dativ: dem Volleyball
Genitiv: des Volleyballs

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.