Der, die or das Block?
der Block
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- block
- Plural
- die Blöcke
Why is it der Block?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Block. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Block.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Block aus Stein ist schwer.The block of stone is heavy.
- Wir wohnen in einem großen Block.We live in a large apartment block.
Block in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Block: 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 |
Block 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.