Der, die or das Center?
das Center
- Gender
- neuter
- English
- center
- Plural
- die Center
Why is it das Center?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Center. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: das Center.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Das Center ist am Samstag geöffnet.The center is open on Saturday.
- Wir kaufen im Center neue Schuhe.We buy new shoes at the center.
Center in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Center: 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 |
Center 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.