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Is it der, die or das Kerle?

DER

Kerle

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

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

The genitive is unbroken

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German declension of Kerle?

How does the declension of Kerle 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 Kerle die Kerle
Genitive des Kerles der Kerle
Dative dem Kerle den Kerle
Akkusative den Kerle die Kerle

What is the meaning of Kerle in German?

Kerle is defined as:

[1] Swabian, "not as an ordinary name, but with a special rhetorical color" :: male person, occasionally also transferred to objects

[1] schwäbisch, „nicht als gewöhnliche Bezeichnung, sondern mit besonderer rhetorischer Färbung“:: männliche Person, gelegentlich auch auf Gegenstände übertragen

How to use Kerle in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kerle with translations in English.

[1] Er ist ein Kerle wie ein Schrank.

[1] He is a guy like a cupboard

[1] Den Kerle kann man brauchen!

[1] The guy can be needed

[1] In unserer Klasse waren zwölf Mädchen und elf Kerle.

[1] In our class there were twelve girls and eleven Kerleä