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The article for

Monster

das Monster

Monster is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
die Monster

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it das Monster?

Monster ends in -er. Most nouns with this ending are masculine (86% take der), but Monster is an exception: das Monster.

The other -er exceptions
Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] mythical creatures that are characterized by size, strength, but also ugliness

[1] Fabelwesen, das sich durch Größe, Stärke, aber auch Hässlichkeit auszeichnet;

[2] insult to an animal or a person: monster

[2] Beleidigung eines Tieres oder eines Menschen: Ungeheuer

Examples

[1] A monster attacked the city

[1] Ein Monster attackierte die Stadt.

[1] "So of course I kept my own monsters under the bed, which regularly prevented me from abandoning it"

[1] „So hielt ich mir ganz selbstverständlich meine eigenen Monster unter dem Bett, die mich regelmäßig daran hinderten, dasselbige zu verlassen.“
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[2] What did you do, you little monsteration

[2] Was hast du angestellt, du kleines Monster?!

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Monster die Monster
Genitiv des Monsters der Monster
Dativ dem Monster den Monstern
Akkusativ das Monster die Monster

Pronunciation

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