Der, die or das Assistent?
der Assistent
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- assistant
- Plural
- die Assistenten
Why is it der Assistent?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Assistent. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Assistent.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Assistent schreibt die Briefe für den Chef.The assistant writes the letters for the boss.
- Sie hat einen Assistenten im Büro.She has an assistant in the office.
Assistent in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Assistent: 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 |
Assistent 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.