Der, die or das Star?
der Star
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- star (celebrity)
- Plural
- die Stars
Why is it der Star?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Star. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Star.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Star singt heute Abend im Theater.The star sings at the theatre tonight.
- Viele Fans wollen einen Star treffen.Many fans want to meet a star.
Star in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Star: 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 |
Star 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.