Der, die or das Reis?
der Reis
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- rice
Why is it der Reis?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Reis. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Reis.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Reis kocht in zehn Minuten.The rice cooks in ten minutes.
- Wir essen Reis mit Gemüse.We eat rice with vegetables.
Reis in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Reis: 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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