Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1
Word (Wort)

der

Translation (Übersetzung) the
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /deːɐ/
A1
Articles
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
article grammar masculine definite most-common
Definite article, masculine, nominative case. Most frequent word in German.

der - German Articles - der Meaning - der Translation - der Articles Examples

der is a German Articles

Learn der meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. der is classified as an Article in German grammar.

der Examples (Beispiele) in English

der examples with English translations. See how to use der in sentences. der example sentences in English below.

Der Mann ist groß.
The man is tall.
describing people
Der Tisch ist alt.
The table is old.
describing objects
Der Tag beginnt früh.
The day begins early.
time expressions
Der Hund spielt im Garten.
The dog plays in the garden.
animals
Ich sehe den Mann.
I see the man.
accusative form (den)
Ich gebe dem Mann das Buch.
I give the book to the man.
dative form (dem)
Das Auto des Mannes ist rot.
The man's car is red.
genitive form (des)
Der ist groß.
That one is tall.
demonstrative pronoun

der Word Family - der Related Words - der Family Members

der Word Family (Wortfamilie)

der word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn der family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore der related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Neuter Form (Neutrale Form)
das
Meaning: the
Case: nominative/accusative
Example: Das Kind spielt.
Article
Accusative Form (Akkusativ Form)
den
Meaning: the
Case: accusative
Example: Ich sehe den Mann.
Article
Dative Form (Dativ Form)
dem
Meaning: to/for the
Case: dative
Example: Ich gebe dem Mann das Buch.
Article
Genitive Form (Genitiv Form)
des
Meaning: of the
Case: genitive
Example: Das Auto des Mannes
Article
Plural Form (Plural Form)
die
Meaning: the
Case: all cases (plural)
Example: Die Männer sind groß.
Article
Indefinite Article Equivalent (Indefinit Artikel Äquivalent)
ein
Meaning: a/an
Case: nominative
Example: Ein Mann kommt.
Article
einen
Meaning: a/an
Case: accusative
Example: Ich sehe einen Mann.
Article
Demonstrative Pronoun (Demonstrativ Pronomen)
dieser
Meaning: this
Case: nominative
Example: Dieser Mann ist groß.
Pronoun
jener
Meaning: that
Case: nominative
Example: Jener Mann arbeitet.
Pronoun
Interrogative/Relative Pronoun (Interrogativ/Relativ Pronomen)
welcher
Meaning: which
Case: nominative
Example: Welcher Mann ist das?
Pronoun
Indefinite Pronoun (Indefinit Pronomen)
jeder
Meaning: each, every
Case: nominative
Example: Jeder Mann arbeitet.
Pronoun

der Usage - der Collocations - der Idioms - der Synonyms - der Antonyms

der Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Learn how to use der in context. Discover der collocations (common word combinations), idioms, synonyms, and antonyms. Master der usage patterns and expand your German vocabulary with related words.

der Collocations (Kollokationen)

der collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn der word combinations and how to use der with other words naturally.

der Mann
the man
High frequency
der Tag
the day
High frequency
der Tisch
the table
High frequency
der Vater
the father
High frequency
der Freund
the friend
High frequency

der Idioms (Redewendungen)

der idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing der with meanings and explanations. Master der expressions used in everyday German.

der Groschen ist gefallen
the penny has dropped
To finally understand something
der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
Children resemble their parents
der Bock zum Gärtner machen
to set a fox to guard the henhouse
To put someone in charge who will cause problems
der Nagel auf den Kopf treffen
to hit the nail on the head
To be exactly right
der Faden verloren
to lose the thread
To lose track of what one was saying

der Synonyms (Synonyme)

der synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for der and expand your German vocabulary. Learn der similar words and their usage.

ein
Meaning: a
Medium similarity
dieser
Meaning: this
Medium similarity
jener
Meaning: that
Medium similarity
welcher
Meaning: which
Medium similarity
jeder
Meaning: each
Medium similarity
aller
Meaning: all
Medium similarity

der Antonyms (Antonyme)

der antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to der. Discover der opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

ein
Meaning: a
kein
Meaning: no
den
Meaning: the
dem
Meaning: to/for the
des
Meaning: of the
die
Meaning: the
das
Meaning: the

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der Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

der semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to der. Explore der related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn der contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

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