Wanduhr

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

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

Q: What is the plural of die Wanduhr?

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

Q: What does die Wanduhr mean in English?

The German word die Wanduhr translates to “wall clock” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Wanduhr?

Like all German nouns, Wanduhr changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Wanduhr Akkusativ: die Wanduhr Dativ: der Wanduhr Genitiv: der Wanduhr 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.

wall clock

Plural: die Wanduhren

Strong

Why does the noun Wanduhr have the article die?

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 Wanduhr

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Wanduhr	eine Wanduhr	keine Wanduhr
Akkusativ	die Wanduhr	eine Wanduhr	keine Wanduhr
Dativ	der Wanduhr	einer Wanduhr	keiner Wanduhr
Genitiv	der Wanduhr	einer Wanduhr	keiner Wanduhr
Nominativ	die Wanduhren	Wanduhren	keine Wanduhren
Akkusativ	die Wanduhren	Wanduhren	keine Wanduhren
Dativ	den Wanduhren	Wanduhren	keinen Wanduhren
Genitiv	der Wanduhren	Wanduhren	keiner Wanduhren

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wanduhr in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Wanduhr ist rund.The large wall clock is round.	Eine neue Wanduhr hängt dort.A new wall clock hangs there.	Keine kleine Wanduhr ist eckig.No small wall clock is square.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die neue Wanduhr.I see the new wall clock.	Er kauft eine runde Wanduhr.He buys a round wall clock.	Wir haben keine alte Wanduhr.We have no old wall clock.
Dativ	Ich schaue auf der neuen Wanduhr.I look at the new wall clock.	Mit einer kleinen Wanduhr lerne ich.I learn with a small wall clock.	Er steht vor keiner kaputten Wanduhr.He stands in front of no broken wall clock.
Genitiv	Die Zeit der großen Wanduhr ist falsch.The time of the large wall clock is wrong.	Der Zeiger einer neuen Wanduhr ist lose.The hand of a new wall clock is loose.	Die Reparatur keiner alten Wanduhr ist teuer.The repair of no old wall clock is expensive.
Nominativ	Die alten Wanduhren sind schön.The old wall clocks are beautiful.	Moderne Wanduhren zeigen Zeit.Modern wall clocks show time.	Keine kaputten Wanduhren sind genau.No broken wall clocks are accurate.
Akkusativ	Sie sucht die großen Wanduhren.She is looking for the large wall clocks.	Ich brauche moderne Wanduhren.I need modern wall clocks.	Sie findet keine kaputten Wanduhren.She finds no broken wall clocks.
Dativ	Mit den genauen Wanduhren ist es pünktlich.With the accurate wall clocks, it is punctual.	An alten Wanduhren arbeite ich.I work on old wall clocks.	Er spricht über keinen modernen Wanduhren.He talks about no modern wall clocks.
Genitiv	Der Stil der modernen Wanduhren ist schön.The style of the modern wall clocks is beautiful.	Die Preise neuer Wanduhren sind hoch.The prices of new wall clocks are high.	Die Größe keiner kleinen Wanduhren ist wichtig.The size of no small wall clocks is important.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Wanduhr?

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

What is the plural of die Wanduhr?

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

What does die Wanduhr mean in English?

The German word die Wanduhr translates to “wall clock” in English.

How do you decline die Wanduhr?

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

Nominativ: die Wanduhr
Akkusativ: die Wanduhr
Dativ: der Wanduhr
Genitiv: der Wanduhr

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.