Der, die or das Muskel?
der Muskel
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- muscle
- Plural
- die Muskeln
Why is it der Muskel?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Muskel. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Muskel.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Muskel tut nach dem Training weh.The muscle hurts after training.
- Er trainiert jeden Tag seine Muskeln.He trains his muscles every day.
Muskel in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Muskel: 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 |
Muskel 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.