Is it der, die or das Elfer?

DER

Elfer

The correct article in German of Elfer is der. So it is der Elfer! (nominative case)

The word Elfer is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Elfer?

How does the declension of Elfer work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	der Elfer	die Elfer
Genitive	des Elfers	der Elfer
Dative	dem Elfer	den Elfern
Akkusative	den Elfer	die Elfer

What is the meaning of Elfer in German?

Elfer has various definitions in German:

[1] colloquial, general: something with size, value, measure or number 11

[1] umgangssprachlich, allgemein: etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 11

[2] Football: penalty that is carried out eleven meters in front of the goal

[2] Fußball: Strafstoß, der elf Meter vor dem Tor ausgeführt wird

[3] In Germany, however, colloquially, general: the number 11

[3] in Deutschland allerdings umgangssprachlich, allgemein: die Zahl 11

How to use Elfer in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Elfer with translations in English.

[1] Welchen Schraubenschlüssel brauchst du? – den Elfer!

[1] Which wrenches do you need - the 911

[1] „Die Elfer sind letzte Woche nach Melchester und von dort weitergezogen.“

[1] "The 911 are after Melchester last week and moved on from there"

[2] Der Fußballer hat den Elfer verwandelt.

[2] The footballer has transformed the 911

[2] „Eigentlich ist es keine Schwierigkeit, einen Elfmeter zu verwandeln. Aber selbst die besten Fußballer der Welt haben schon Elfer verschossen.“

[2] "Actually, it is no difficulty to transform a penalty but even the best footballers in the world have already shot 911."

[3] Wer hat hier einen Elfer hingemalt?

[3] Who has a 91ment here