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der Unfall

accident · حادث

der Unfall — German masculine noun meaning accident (A1)
Unfall — German noun article & declension reference | DeuTale

Is Unfall der, die, or das?

Unfall is masculine (der). The plural is Unfälle.

No clear rule

There is no clear suffix or semantic rule for this noun's gender. It must be memorized as der Unfall.

Plural

die Unfälle

Declension of der Unfall

Case Definite (singular) Indefinite (singular) Plural
Nominativ Nominative der Unfall ein Unfall die Unfälle
Akkusativ Accusative den Unfall einen Unfall die Unfälle
Dativ Dative dem Unfall einem Unfall den Unfällen
Genitiv Genitive des Unfalls eines Unfalls der Unfälle

Memory Tip

Visualize "Unfall" in blue — blue = der (masculine). Picture the word written in blue ink to remember its gender.

Example Sentences

Auf der Autobahn gab es einen Unfall.

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