Der, die or das Keks?
der Keks
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- cookie, biscuit
- Plural
- die Kekse
- Also
- das Keks
Der Keks in Germany; das Keks is also used in Austria.
Why is it der Keks?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Keks. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Keks.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Keks liegt auf dem Teller.The cookie is lying on the plate.
- Ich esse gern Kekse mit Milch.I like to eat cookies with milk.
Keks in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Keks: 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 |
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