Singular

der

Wagenheber

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

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

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

Q: What does der Wagenheber mean in English?

The German word der Wagenheber translates to “car jack” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Wagenheber?

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

car jack

Plural: die Wagenheber

Strong

Why does the noun Wagenheber 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 Wagenheber

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Wagenheber	ein Wagenheber	kein Wagenheber
Akkusativ	den Wagenheber	einen Wagenheber	keinen Wagenheber
Dativ	dem Wagenheber	einem Wagenheber	keinem Wagenheber
Genitiv	des Wagenhebers	eines Wagenhebers	keines Wagenhebers
Nominativ	die Wagenheber	Wagenheber	keine Wagenheber
Akkusativ	die Wagenheber	Wagenheber	keine Wagenheber
Dativ	den Wagenhebern	Wagenhebern	keinen Wagenhebern
Genitiv	der Wagenheber	Wagenheber	keiner Wagenheber

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wagenheber in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der neue Wagenheber ist hier.The new jack is here.	Ein guter Wagenheber ist wichtig.A good jack is important.	Kein Wagenheber funktioniert mehr.No jack works anymore.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche den Wagenheber jetzt.I need the jack now.	Ich suche einen Wagenheber.I am looking for a jack.	Ich habe keinen Wagenheber.I have no jack.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem Mann mit dem Wagenheber.I help the man with the jack.	Ich arbeite mit einem Wagenheber.I work with a jack.	Ich vertraue keinem Wagenheber.I trust no jack.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des Wagenhebers ist rot.The color of the jack is red.	Der Preis eines Wagenhebers ist hoch.The price of a jack is high.	Die Funktion keines Wagenhebers ist klar.The function of no jack is clear.
Nominativ	Die alten Wagenheber sind kaputt.The old jacks are broken.	Neue Wagenheber sind teuer.New jacks are expensive.	Keine Wagenheber sind verfügbar.No jacks are available.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die Wagenheber morgen.We buy the jacks tomorrow.	Wir brauchen Wagenheber dringend.We urgently need jacks.	Wir haben keine Wagenheber.We have no jacks.
Dativ	Ich helfe den Mechanikern mit den Wagenhebern.I help the mechanics with the jacks.	Ich arbeite mit Wagenhebern.I work with jacks.	Ich vertraue keinen Wagenhebern.I trust no jacks.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der Wagenheber ist gut.The quality of the jacks is good.	Die Qualität guter Wagenheber ist wichtig.The quality of good jacks is important.	Die Mängel keiner Wagenheber sind bekannt.The defects of no jacks are known.

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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 Wagenheber?

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

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

What does der Wagenheber mean in English?

The German word der Wagenheber translates to “car jack” in English.

How do you decline der Wagenheber?

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

Nominativ: der Wagenheber
Akkusativ: den Wagenheber
Dativ: dem Wagenheber
Genitiv: des Wagenhebers

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.