Der, die or das Nutella?
die Nutella
- Gender
- feminine
- English
- Nutella (hazelnut spread)
- Also
- das Nutella
Duden gives die Nutella and also accepts das Nutella; der is heard regionally. The manufacturer says the brand name has no fixed article.
Why is it die Nutella?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Nutella. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: die Nutella.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Die Nutella steht im Schrank.The Nutella is in the cupboard.
- Wir essen Brot mit Nutella.We eat bread with Nutella.
Nutella in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Nutella: 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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