Der, die or das Uniform?
die Uniform
- Gender
- feminine
- English
- uniform
- Plural
- die Uniformen
Why is it die Uniform?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Uniform. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: die Uniform.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Die Uniform ist blau und sehr warm.The uniform is blue and very warm.
- Der Polizist trägt eine Uniform.The police officer wears a uniform.
Uniform in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Uniform: 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 |
Uniform 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.