Der, die or das Arm?
der Arm
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- arm
- Plural
- die Arme
Why is it der Arm?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Arm. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Arm.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Arm tut mir weh.My arm hurts.
- Er hat einen gebrochenen Arm.He has a broken arm.
Arm in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Arm: 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 |
Arm 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.