Der, die or das Held?
der Held
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- hero
- Plural
- die Helden
Why is it der Held?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Held. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Held.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Held des Films rettet die Stadt.The hero of the film saves the city.
- Das Kind liest ein Buch über einen Helden.The child reads a book about a hero.
Held in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Held: 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 |
Held 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.