Der, die or das Termin?
der Termin
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- appointment, date
- Plural
- die Termine
Why is it der Termin?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Termin. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Termin.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Termin beim Arzt ist morgen.The appointment at the doctor's is tomorrow.
- Ich habe einen Termin um zehn Uhr.I have an appointment at ten o'clock.
Termin in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Termin: 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 |
Termin 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.