Der, die or das Gunst?
die Gunst
- Gender
- feminine
- English
- goodwill, favor
Why is it die Gunst?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Gunst. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: die Gunst.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Die Gunst des Chefs ist wichtig.The boss's goodwill is important.
- Sie gewinnt die Gunst der Kunden.She wins the favour of the customers.
Gunst in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Gunst: 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 |
Gunst 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.