Der, die or das Angriff?
der Angriff
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- attack
- Plural
- die Angriffe
Why is it der Angriff?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Angriff. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Angriff.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Angriff kam am frühen Morgen.The attack came early in the morning.
- Die Polizei untersucht den Angriff.The police are investigating the attack.
Angriff in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Angriff: 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 |
Angriff 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.