Der, die or das Mythos?
der Mythos
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- myth, legend
- Plural
- die Mythen
Why is it der Mythos?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Mythos. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Mythos.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Mythos erzählt von einem großen Helden.The myth tells of a great hero.
- Ich lese einen alten Mythos über Götter.I am reading an old myth about gods.
Mythos in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Mythos: 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 |
Mythos 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.