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Der, die or das Kerl?

der Kerl

Gender
masculine
English
fellow, bloke
Plural
die Kerle

Why is it der Kerl?

No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Kerl. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Kerl.

For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.

Example sentences

Kerl in the four cases

The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Kerl: definite article first, then the indefinite article.

MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural
Nominativeder / eindie / einedas / eindie
Accusativeden / einendie / einedas / eindie
Dativedem / einemder / einerdem / einemden
Genitivedes / einesder / einerdes / einesder

Kerl 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.

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