Der, die or das Paprika?
der Paprika
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- bell pepper, paprika
- Plural
- die Paprikas
- Also
- die Paprika
The plant and the spice are der Paprika. For the single pod, both der Paprika and die Paprika are used.
Why is it der Paprika?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Paprika. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Paprika.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Paprika ist rot und süß.The bell pepper is red and sweet.
- Ich schneide einen Paprika in Streifen.I cut a bell pepper into strips.
Paprika in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Paprika: 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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