Der, die or das Sandwich?
das Sandwich
- Gender
- neuter
- English
- sandwich
- Plural
- die Sandwiches
- Also
- der Sandwich
Das Sandwich is usual; der Sandwich is also accepted.
Why is it das Sandwich?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Sandwich. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: das Sandwich.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Das Sandwich liegt im Kühlschrank.The sandwich is in the fridge.
- Ich esse ein Sandwich in der Pause.I eat a sandwich during the break.
Sandwich in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Sandwich: 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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