Singular

der

Wellensittich

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

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

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

Q: What does der Wellensittich mean in English?

The German word der Wellensittich translates to “budgie” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Wellensittich?

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

budgie

Plural: die Wellensittiche

Strong

Why does the noun Wellensittich have the article der?

Nouns ending in -ich are masculine.

Examples

der Teppich (carpet), der Pfirsich (peach), der Rettich (radish), der Sittich (parakeet), der Kranich (crane), der Estrich (screed)

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Declension table for German noun Wellensittich

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Wellensittich	ein Wellensittich	kein Wellensittich
Akkusativ	den Wellensittich	einen Wellensittich	keinen Wellensittich
Dativ	dem Wellensittich	einem Wellensittich	keinem Wellensittich
Genitiv	des Wellensittichs	eines Wellensittichs	keines Wellensittichs
Nominativ	die Wellensittiche	Wellensittiche	keine Wellensittiche
Akkusativ	die Wellensittiche	Wellensittiche	keine Wellensittiche
Dativ	den Wellensittichen	Wellensittichen	keinen Wellensittichen
Genitiv	der Wellensittiche	Wellensittiche	keiner Wellensittiche

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wellensittich in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der kleine Wellensittich ist süß.The small budgerigar is cute.	Ein kleiner Wellensittich schläft.A small budgerigar sleeps.	Kein Wellensittich ist hier.No budgerigar is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den kleinen Wellensittich.I see the small budgerigar.	Er hat einen kleinen Wellensittich.He has a small budgerigar.	Wir wollen keinen Wellensittich.We don't want any budgerigar.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem kleinen Wellensittich Futter.I give food to the small budgerigar.	Er hilft einem kleinen Wellensittich.He helps a small budgerigar.	Ich spreche mit keinem Wellensittich.I don't speak with any budgerigar.
Genitiv	Das Haus des kleinen Wellensittichs ist neu.The house of the small budgerigar is new.	Der Name eines kleinen Wellensittichs ist lang.The name of a small budgerigar is long.	Die Farbe keines Wellensittichs ist unbekannt.The color of no budgerigar is unknown.
Nominativ	Die kleinen Wellensittiche sind lustig.The small budgerigars are funny.	Kleine Wellensittiche sind klein.Small budgerigars are small.	Keine Wellensittiche sind da.No budgerigars are there.
Akkusativ	Sie füttert die kleinen Wellensittiche.She feeds the small budgerigars.	Ich mag kleine Wellensittiche sehr.I like small budgerigars very much.	Ich habe keine Wellensittiche.I have no budgerigars.
Dativ	Ich spiele mit den kleinen Wellensittichen.I play with the small budgerigars.	Ich gebe kleinen Wellensittichen Wasser.I give water to small budgerigars.	Ich helfe keinen Wellensittichen.I don't help any budgerigars.
Genitiv	Die Größe der kleinen Wellensittiche ist wichtig.The size of the small budgerigars is important.	Das Alter kleiner Wellensittiche ist jung.The age of small budgerigars is young.	Die Namen keiner Wellensittiche sind nicht bekannt.The names of no budgerigars are known.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Wellensittich?

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

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

What does der Wellensittich mean in English?

The German word der Wellensittich translates to “budgie” in English.

How do you decline der Wellensittich?

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

Nominativ: der Wellensittich
Akkusativ: den Wellensittich
Dativ: dem Wellensittich
Genitiv: des Wellensittichs

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.