Der, die or das Organ?
das Organ
- Gender
- neuter
- English
- organ
- Plural
- die Organe
Why is it das Organ?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Organ. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: das Organ.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Das Organ ist im Körper gut geschützt.The organ is well protected in the body.
- Die Organe des Körpers arbeiten zusammen.The organs of the body work together.
Organ in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Organ: 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 |
Organ 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.