Wortschatz

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

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

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

Q: What does der Wortschatz mean in English?

The German word der Wortschatz translates to “vocabulary” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Wortschatz?

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

vocabulary

Plural: die Wortschätze

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Why does the noun Wortschatz have the article der?

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 Wortschatz

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Wortschatz	ein Wortschatz	kein Wortschatz
Akkusativ	den Wortschatz	einen Wortschatz	keinen Wortschatz
Dativ	dem Wortschatz	einem Wortschatz	keinem Wortschatz
Genitiv	des Wortschatzes	eines Wortschatzes	keines Wortschatzes
Nominativ	die Wortschätze	Wortschätze	keine Wortschätze
Akkusativ	die Wortschätze	Wortschätze	keine Wortschätze
Dativ	den Wortschätzen	Wortschätzen	keinen Wortschätzen
Genitiv	der Wortschätze	Wortschätzen	keiner Wortschätzen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wortschatz in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der Wortschatz ist groß.The vocabulary is large.	Ein Wortschatz hilft immer.A vocabulary always helps.	Kein Wortschatz ist genug.No vocabulary is enough.
Akkusativ	Ich erweitere den Wortschatz.I expand the vocabulary.	Ich brauche einen Wortschatz.I need a vocabulary.	Ich habe keinen Wortschatz.I have no vocabulary.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an dem Wortschatz.I am working on the vocabulary.	Ich widme mich einem Wortschatz.I dedicate myself to a vocabulary.	Ich folge keinem Wortschatz-Plan.I follow no vocabulary plan.
Genitiv	Die Größe des Wortschatzes ist wichtig.The size of the vocabulary is important.	Der Wert eines Wortschatzes ist hoch.The value of a vocabulary is high.	Ich kenne den Ursprung keines Wortschatzes.I know the origin of no vocabulary.
Nominativ	Die Wortschätze sind wichtig.The vocabularies are important.	Wortschätze sind oft neu.Vocabularies are often new.	Keine Wortschätze sind klein.No vocabularies are small.
Akkusativ	Wir lernen die Wortschätze.We learn the vocabularies.	Ich suche Wortschätze online.I am looking for vocabularies online.	Ich finde keine Wortschätze.I find no vocabularies.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an den Wortschätzen.I am working on the vocabularies.	Ich widme mich Wortschätzen oft.I often dedicate myself to vocabularies.	Ich folge keinen Wortschätzen.I follow no vocabularies.
Genitiv	Die Vielfalt der Wortschätze ist groß.The diversity of vocabularies is great.	Die Entwicklung von Wortschätzen ist langsam.The development of vocabularies is slow.	Ich kenne die Herkunft keiner Wortschätzen.I know the origin of no vocabularies.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Wortschatz?

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

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

What does der Wortschatz mean in English?

The German word der Wortschatz translates to “vocabulary” in English.

How do you decline der Wortschatz?

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

Nominativ: der Wortschatz
Akkusativ: den Wortschatz
Dativ: dem Wortschatz
Genitiv: des Wortschatzes

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.