der
Used with masculine nouns in the basic nominative form, for example der Tisch.
A1 GRAMMAR · NOUN GENDER
German Articles: der, die, das
Understand German articles der, die and das with simple rules, noun examples, plurals, English explanation and Urdu guidance for A1 beginners.
Learn the article together with every noun
German nouns have grammatical gender. The definite articles are der, die and das. You often cannot reliably guess the article from the English meaning, so learn the noun, article and plural as one unit.
For example: der Tisch – die Tische, not simply “Tisch = table”.
der، die اور das کیا ہیں؟
جرمن اسم کے ساتھ اس کا آرٹیکل بھی یاد کریں۔ der، die اور das اسم کی grammatical gender بتاتے ہیں۔ صرف معنی دیکھ کر آرٹیکل کا درست اندازہ ہمیشہ نہیں لگایا جا سکتا، اس لیے لفظ کے ساتھ آرٹیکل اور جمع بھی یاد کریں۔
ARTICLE EXAMPLES
Nouns from the A1 course
| German noun | Pronunciation | English | Urdu |
|---|---|---|---|
| der Tisch, Tische | dair tish | table | میز |
| die Lampe, Lampen | dee LAM-peh | lamp | چراغ |
| das Buch, Bücher | das bookh | book | کتاب |
| die Frage, Fragen | dee FRAH-geh | question | سوال |
| der Stuhl, Stühle | dair shtool | chair | کرسی |
| die Tür, Türen | dee tür, TÜÜ-ren | door | دروازہ |
| das Fenster, Fenster | das FENS-ter, FENS-ter | window | کھڑکی |
| der Schlüssel, Schlüssel | dair SHLÜS-el, SHLÜS-el | key | چابی |
| die Tasche, Taschen | dee TASH-eh, TASH-en | bag | بیگ |
| das Handy, Handys | das HEN-dee, HEN-dees | mobile phone | موبائل فون |
| der Schrank, Schränke | dair shrank, SHRENG-keh | cupboard | الماری |
| das Bett, Betten | das bet, BET-en | bed | بستر |
| das Bild, Bilder | das bilt, BIL-der | picture | تصویر |
| der Stift, Stifte | dair shtift, SHTIF-teh | pen / pencil | قلم / پنسل |
| die Flasche, Flaschen | dee FLASH-eh, FLASH-en | bottle | بوتل |
| das Heft, Hefte | heft | exercise book | کاپی |
CORE RULES
Definite, indefinite and plural forms
die
Used with feminine nouns in the nominative, and also with plural nouns, for example die Lampe and die Lampen.
das
Used with neuter nouns in the nominative, for example das Buch.
ein
Basic indefinite article for masculine and neuter nouns: ein Tisch, ein Buch.
eine
Basic indefinite article for feminine nouns: eine Lampe.
Plural
German plurals use several patterns. Learn the plural form with each new noun instead of assuming one universal ending.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before you continue
Can I always guess der, die or das?
No. Some patterns help, but beginners should learn each noun together with its article.
What article do plural nouns use?
In the basic nominative form, plural nouns use die.
Does ein have a plural?
No. German ein/eine has no plural form.
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