Wildschwein

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

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

Q: What is the plural of das Wildschwein?

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

Q: What does das Wildschwein mean in English?

The German word das Wildschwein translates to “wild boar” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Wildschwein?

Like all German nouns, Wildschwein changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: das Wildschwein Akkusativ: das Wildschwein Dativ: dem Wildschwein Genitiv: des Wildschweines 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.

wild boar

Plural: die Wildschweine

Strong

Why does the noun Wildschwein have the article das?

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 Wildschwein

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Wildschwein	ein Wildschwein	kein Wildschwein
Akkusativ	das Wildschwein	ein Wildschwein	kein Wildschwein
Dativ	dem Wildschwein	einem Wildschwein	keinem Wildschwein
Genitiv	des Wildschweines	eines Wildschweines	keines Wildschweines
Nominativ	die Wildschweine	Wildschweine	keine Wildschweine
Akkusativ	die Wildschweine	Wildschweine	keine Wildschweine
Dativ	den Wildschweinen	Wildschweinen	keinen Wildschweinen
Genitiv	der Wildschweine	Wildschweine	keiner Wildschweine

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wildschwein in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das junge Wildschwein frisst Eicheln.The young wild boar eats acorns.	Ein junges Wildschwein läuft schnell.A young wild boar runs fast.	Kein junges Wildschwein ist im Garten.No young wild boar is in the garden.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe das junge Wildschwein dort.I see the young wild boar there.	Ich finde ein junges Wildschwein.I find a young wild boar.	Ich finde kein junges Wildschwein.I don't find any young wild boar.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem jungen Wildschwein Wasser.I give water to the young wild boar.	Ich helfe einem jungen Wildschwein.I help a young wild boar.	Ich helfe keinem jungen Wildschwein.I don't help any young wild boar.
Genitiv	Das Fell des jungen Wildschweines ist borstig.The fur of the young wild boar is bristly.	Das Fell eines jungen Wildschweines ist borstig.The fur of a young wild boar is bristly.	Das Fell keines jungen Wildschweines ist borstig.The fur of no young wild boar is bristly.
Nominativ	Die jungen Wildschweine sind im Wald.The young wild boars are in the forest.	Junge Wildschweine suchen Futter.Young wild boars look for food.	Keine jungen Wildschweine sind hier.No young wild boars are here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die jungen Wildschweine.We see the young wild boars.	Wir sehen junge Wildschweine.We see young wild boars.	Wir sehen keine jungen Wildschweine.We don't see any young wild boars.
Dativ	Ich gebe den jungen Wildschweinen Futter.I give food to the young wild boars.	Ich helfe jungen Wildschweinen im Wald.I help young wild boars in the forest.	Ich helfe keinen jungen Wildschweinen.I don't help any young wild boars.
Genitiv	Die Spuren der jungen Wildschweine sind groß.The tracks of the young wild boars are big.	Spuren junger Wildschweine sind groß.Tracks of young wild boars are big.	Keiner Spuren keiner jungen Wildschweine sind groß.The tracks of no young wild boars are big.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Wildschwein?

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

What is the plural of das Wildschwein?

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

What does das Wildschwein mean in English?

The German word das Wildschwein translates to “wild boar” in English.

How do you decline das Wildschwein?

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

Nominativ: das Wildschwein
Akkusativ: das Wildschwein
Dativ: dem Wildschwein
Genitiv: des Wildschweines

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.