Wondering what is the correct article of Fenster? Fenster is masculine, so it is das Fenster.
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Why is “Fenster” neuter?
The majority of nouns ending in ‘-er’ are masculine but Fenster is an exception.
21% of nouns ending in ‘-er’ are das. Often related to materials found in nature (das Feuer, das Wasser, das Silber, das Kupfer) or nouns ending in ‘-ier’ (das Bier, das Papier, das Klavier, das Tier). Nouns of Latin or Greek origin (das Fieber, das Semester, das Register, das Theater) are neuter, as are most nouns starting with ‘Ge-‘ (das Gelächter, das Geländer, das Gewitter).
“Fenster” in Different Cases
„Fenster“ (window), is a neuter noun (das Fenster):
| Case | Article + Noun | Example Sentence |
| Nominative | das Fenster | Das Fenster ist offen.(The window is open.) |
| Accusative | das Fenster | Ich schließe das Fenster.(I am closing the window.) |
| Dative | dem Fenster | Ich stehe neben dem Fenster.(I am standing next to the window.) |
| Genitive | des Fensters | Die Scheibe des Fensters ist zerbrochen.(The pane of the window is broken.) |
Short Paragraph Using Different Cases
Das Fenster ist neu und sehr groß.
Ich öffne das Fenster, weil es warm ist.
Ein Vogel fliegt gegen dem Fenster.
Die Farbe des Fensters passt gut zum Raum.
English Translation:
The window is new and very large.
I open the window because it’s warm.
A bird flies against the window.
The color of the window matches the room well.