Is it der, die or das Humor?

der Humor

masculinehumor

Plural: no plural

Declension

Nominativ

Definite
der Humor
Indefinite
ein Humor
Plural
—

Akkusativ

Definite
den Humor
Indefinite
einen Humor
Plural
—

Dativ

Definite
dem Humor
Indefinite
einem Humor
Plural
—

Genitiv

Definite
des Humors
Indefinite
eines Humors
Plural
—

How to use “Humor” in each case

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

    der Humor · ein Humor

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

    den Humor · einen Humor · für den Humor

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

    dem Humor · einem Humor · mit dem Humor

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

    des Humors · eines Humors · wegen des Humors

“Humor” is normally used only in the singular.

Example sentence

Mein neuer Kollege hat viel Humor.

My new colleague has a good sense of humor.

💡 Why der? “Humor” ends in -or, and nouns with this ending usually take der. Another example: der Motor

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