Singular

der

Wasserkocher

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

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

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

Q: What does der Wasserkocher mean in English?

The German word der Wasserkocher translates to “kettle” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Wasserkocher?

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

kettle

Plural: die Wasserkocher

Strong

Why does the noun Wasserkocher 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 Wasserkocher

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Wasserkocher	ein Wasserkocher	kein Wasserkocher
Akkusativ	den Wasserkocher	einen Wasserkocher	keinen Wasserkocher
Dativ	dem Wasserkocher	einem Wasserkocher	keinem Wasserkocher
Genitiv	des Wasserkochers	eines Wasserkochers	keines Wasserkochers
Nominativ	die Wasserkocher	Wasserkocher	keine Wasserkocher
Akkusativ	die Wasserkocher	Wasserkocher	keine Wasserkocher
Dativ	den Wasserkochern	Wasserkochern	keinen Wasserkochern
Genitiv	der Wasserkocher	Wasserkocher	keiner Wasserkocher

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wasserkocher in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der neue Wasserkocher ist kaputt.The new kettle is broken.	Ein kleiner Wasserkocher steht hier.A small kettle stands here.	Kein alter Wasserkocher funktioniert mehr.No old kettle works anymore.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe den neuen Wasserkocher.I am buying the new kettle.	Wir brauchen einen großen Wasserkocher.We need a large kettle.	Er hat keinen passenden Wasserkocher gefunden.He didn't find a suitable kettle.
Dativ	Ich koche Wasser mit dem neuen Wasserkocher.I boil water with the new kettle.	Er arbeitet an einem kleinen Wasserkocher.He is working on a small kettle.	Ich bin zufrieden mit keinem billigen Wasserkocher.I am satisfied with no cheap kettle.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des neuen Wasserkochers ist schön.The color of the new kettle is beautiful.	Der Preis eines kleinen Wasserkochers ist hoch.The price of a small kettle is high.	Die Qualität keines billigen Wasserkochers ist schlecht.The quality of no cheap kettle is bad.
Nominativ	Die großen Wasserkocher sind teuer.The large kettles are expensive.	Gute Wasserkocher stehen im Laden.Good kettles are in the shop.	Keine billigen Wasserkocher sind verfügbar.No cheap kettles are available.
Akkusativ	Sie sehen die alten Wasserkocher.They see the old kettles.	Ich suche gute Wasserkocher.I am looking for good kettles.	Wir haben keine defekten Wasserkocher.We don't have any defective kettles.
Dativ	Wir sitzen vor den großen Wasserkochern.We are sitting in front of the large kettles.	Man kann mit guten Wasserkochern kochen.One can boil with good kettles.	Er hat Probleme mit keinen funktionierenden Wasserkochern.He has problems with no functioning kettles.
Genitiv	Die Größe der großen Wasserkocher ist wichtig.The size of the large kettles is important.	Die Leistung guter Wasserkocher variiert.The performance of good kettles varies.	Die Haltbarkeit keiner alten Wasserkocher ist fraglich.The durability of no old kettles is questionable.

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Is it der, die, or das Wasserkocher?

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

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

What does der Wasserkocher mean in English?

The German word der Wasserkocher translates to “kettle” in English.

How do you decline der Wasserkocher?

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

Nominativ: der Wasserkocher
Akkusativ: den Wasserkocher
Dativ: dem Wasserkocher
Genitiv: des Wasserkochers

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.