German grammar A1 · Lesson 1 of 4
der, die, das
Every German noun has a gender: masculine , feminine or neuter . The gender is part of the word, so learn each noun with its article: , , .
The indefinite article is for masculine and neuter and for feminine: , , . In the plural the article is always : .
Nouns always start with a capital letter, in the middle of a sentence too:
Examples
- Der Tisch ist groß.
- Die Lampe ist neu.
- Das Buch liegt dort.
- Ich habe eine Katze.
- Die Kinder spielen im Garten.