Der, die or das Thema?
das Thema
- Gender
- neuter
- English
- subject, topic, theme
- Plural
- die Themen
Why is it das Thema?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Thema. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: das Thema.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Das Thema ist sehr interessant.The topic is very interesting.
- Wir sprechen über viele Themen.We talk about many topics.
Thema in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Thema: 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 |
Thema 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.