Der, die or das Problem?
das Problem
- Gender
- neuter
- English
- problem
- Plural
- die Probleme
Why is it das Problem?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Problem. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: das Problem.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Das Problem ist nicht groß.The problem is not big.
- Wir haben viele Probleme im Büro.We have many problems at the office.
Problem in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Problem: 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 |
Problem 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.