Der, die or das Ring?
der Ring
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- ring
- Plural
- die Ringe
Why is it der Ring?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Ring. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Ring.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Ring glänzt am Finger.The ring shines on the finger.
- Sie trägt einen goldenen Ring.She wears a golden ring.
Ring in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Ring: 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 |
Ring 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.