Is it der, die or das Cello?

das Cello

neutercello

Plural: die Cellos

Declension

Nominativ

Definite
das Cello
Indefinite
ein Cello
Plural
die Cellos

Akkusativ

Definite
das Cello
Indefinite
ein Cello
Plural
die Cellos

Dativ

Definite
dem Cello
Indefinite
einem Cello
Plural
den Cellos

Genitiv

Definite
des Cellos
Indefinite
eines Cellos
Plural
der Cellos

How to use “Cello” in each case

  • Nominative — the subject of the sentence: who or what is doing something.

    das Cello · ein Cello

  • Accusative — the direct object (whom or what?), and always after für, durch, gegen, ohne and um.

    das Cello · ein Cello · für das Cello

  • Dative — the indirect object (to or for whom?), and always after mit, nach, aus, zu, von and bei.

    dem Cello · einem Cello · mit dem Cello

  • Genitive — possession (whose?), and after wegen, trotz and während.

    des Cellos · eines Cellos · wegen des Cellos

In the plural it is die Cellos in the nominative and accusative, den Cellos in the dative and der Cellos in the genitive. There is no indefinite article in the plural.

Example sentence

Das Cello steht in der Ecke vom Wohnzimmer.

The cello is standing in the corner of the living room.

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