Wondering what is the correct article of Tisch (table)? Tisch is masculine, so it is der Tisch.
Why is it masculine? As part of the Der Die Das Book’s Zoo of Rules Methodology, this noun falls under the Frosch rule!
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Why is “Tisch” masculine?
Very much like a frog, short & ugly nouns are masculine. Short and ugly are the ones starting and ending in a consonant and being monosyllable, like der Frosch, der Wurm or der Dreck.
61% of monosyllable nouns starting with and ending in a consonant are masculine. The more consonants in the beginning the uglier, and therefore the more likely it is masculine! The ugliest nouns are those starting with ‘Sch’ followed by another consonant, like der Schmerz, der Schrott, and der Schreck. Most of these nouns are masculine, except for die Schlucht and das Schwert.
Declension of “Tisch” in German
| Case | Article + Noun | Example Sentence |
| Nominative | der Tisch | Der Tisch steht im Wohnzimmer.(The table is in the living room.) |
| Accusative | den Tisch | Ich decke den Tisch für das Abendessen.(I set the table for dinner.) |
| Dative | dem Tisch | Die Vase steht auf dem Tisch.(The vase is on the table.) |
| Genitive | des Tisches | Die Farbe des Tisches gefällt mir.(I like the color of the table.) |
Short Paragraph Using Different Cases
Here is a short paragraph using different cases for “der Tisch” in German, along with its English translation:
German:
Der Tisch steht im Esszimmer.
Ich putze den Tisch nach dem Frühstück.
Die Katze liegt unter dem Tisch.
Die Beine des Tisches sind aus Holz.
English Translation:
The table is in the dining room.
I clean the table after breakfast.
The cat is lying under the table.
The legs of the table are made of wood.