Der, die or das Ketchup?
der Ketchup
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- ketchup
- Plural
- die Ketchups
- Also
- das Ketchup
Both der Ketchup and das Ketchup are correct standard German.
Why is it der Ketchup?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Ketchup. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Ketchup.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Ketchup steht auf dem Tisch.The ketchup is on the table.
- Ich möchte bitte den Ketchup.I would like the ketchup, please.
Ketchup in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Ketchup: 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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