Is it der, die or das Recycling?

das Recycling

neuterrecycling

Plural: no plural

Declension

Nominativ

Definite
das Recycling
Indefinite
ein Recycling
Plural
—

Akkusativ

Definite
das Recycling
Indefinite
ein Recycling
Plural
—

Dativ

Definite
dem Recycling
Indefinite
einem Recycling
Plural
—

Genitiv

Definite
des Recyclings
Indefinite
eines Recyclings
Plural
—

How to use “Recycling” in each case

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

    das Recycling · ein Recycling

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

    das Recycling · ein Recycling · für das Recycling

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

    dem Recycling · einem Recycling · mit dem Recycling

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

    des Recyclings · eines Recyclings · wegen des Recyclings

“Recycling” is normally used only in the singular.

Example sentence

Das Recycling hilft unserer Umwelt sehr.

Recycling helps our environment a lot.

⚠️ Exception: nouns ending in -ling are usually masculine — but it's das Recycling.

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