Der, die or das Wind?
der Wind
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- wind
- Plural
- die Winde
Why is it der Wind?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Wind. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Wind.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Wind weht heute stark.The wind is blowing strongly today.
- Im Herbst gibt es oft starke Winde.In autumn there are often strong winds.
Wind in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Wind: 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 |
Wind 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.