Singular

der

Wiener

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

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

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

Q: What does der Wiener mean in English?

The German word der Wiener translates to “Viennese” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Wiener?

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

Viennese

Plural: die Wiener

Strong

Why does the noun Wiener 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 Wiener

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Wiener	ein Wiener	kein Wiener
Akkusativ	den Wiener	einen Wiener	keinen Wiener
Dativ	dem Wiener	einem Wiener	keinem Wiener
Genitiv	des Wieners	eines Wieners	keines Wieners
Nominativ	die Wiener	Wiener	keine Wiener
Akkusativ	die Wiener	Wiener	keine Wiener
Dativ	den Wienern	Wienern	keinen Wienern
Genitiv	der Wiener	Wiener	keiner Wiener

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wiener in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der nette Wiener kommt heute.The nice Viennese person comes today.	Ein netter Wiener lacht laut.A nice Viennese person laughs loudly.	Kein netter Wiener ist hier.No nice Viennese person is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den netten Wiener.I see the nice Viennese person.	Sie trifft einen netten Wiener.She meets a nice Viennese person.	Er kennt keinen netten Wiener.He knows no nice Viennese person.
Dativ	Ich helfe dem netten Wiener.I help the nice Viennese person.	Sie spricht mit einem netten Wiener.She talks to a nice Viennese person.	Er vertraut keinem netten Wiener.He trusts no nice Viennese person.
Genitiv	Das Haus des netten Wieners ist groß.The house of the nice Viennese person is big.	Die Arbeit eines eines netten Wieners ist wichtig.The work of a nice Viennese person is important.	Der Name keines keines netten Wieners ist bekannt.The name of no nice Viennese person is known.
Nominativ	Die netten Wiener kommen heute.The nice Viennese people come today.	Nette Wiener lachen laut.Nice Viennese people laugh loudly.	Keine netten Wiener sind hier.No nice Viennese people are here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die netten Wiener.I see the nice Viennese people.	Sie trifft nette Wiener.She meets nice Viennese people.	Er kennt keine netten Wiener.He knows no nice Viennese people.
Dativ	Ich helfe den netten Wienern.I help the nice Viennese people.	Sie spricht mit netten Wienern.She talks to nice Viennese people.	Er vertraut keinen netten Wienern.He trusts no nice Viennese people.
Genitiv	Das Haus der netten Wiener ist groß.The house of the nice Viennese people is big.	Die Arbeit netter Wiener ist wichtig.The work of nice Viennese people is important.	Der Name keiner netten Wiener ist bekannt.The name of no nice Viennese people is 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 Wiener?

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

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

What does der Wiener mean in English?

The German word der Wiener translates to “Viennese” in English.

How do you decline der Wiener?

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

Nominativ: der Wiener
Akkusativ: den Wiener
Dativ: dem Wiener
Genitiv: des Wieners

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.