Der, die or das Abend?
der Abend
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- evening
- Plural
- die Abende
Why is it der Abend?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Abend. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Abend.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Abend war sehr ruhig.The evening was very quiet.
- Wir gehen am Abend ins Kino.We go to the cinema in the evening.
Abend in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Abend: definite article first, then the indefinite article.
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der / ein | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Accusative | den / einen | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Dative | dem / einem | der / einer | dem / einem | den |
| Genitive | des / eines | der / einer | des / eines | der |
Abend is one of about 1,700 common nouns in the free Der-Die-Das trainer. Short daily rounds with spaced repetition make the article stick.