Der, die or das Quark?
der Quark
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- quark (fresh cheese)
Why is it der Quark?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Quark. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Quark.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Quark schmeckt mit Obst gut.The quark tastes good with fruit.
- Ich esse am Morgen einen Becher Quark.I eat a cup of quark in the morning.
Quark in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Quark: 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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