Der, die or das Mund?
der Mund
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- mouth
- Plural
- die Münder
Why is it der Mund?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Mund. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Mund.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Mund des Babys ist klein.The baby's mouth is small.
- Sie öffnet den Mund.She opens her mouth.
Mund in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Mund: 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 |
Mund 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.