Der, die or das Himmel?
der Himmel
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- sky, heaven
- Plural
- die Himmel
Why is it der Himmel?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Himmel. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Himmel.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Himmel ist heute blau.The sky is blue today.
- Die Vögel fliegen in den Himmel.The birds fly into the sky.
Himmel in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Himmel: 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 |
Himmel 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.