Is Erlös der, die or das?
der Erlös — This noun is Masculine, so its correct article is der. Plural form: die Erlöse.
German Declension Table – All 4 Cases
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Erlös | die Erlöse |
| Genitive | des Erlöses | der Erlöse |
| Dative | dem Erlös | den Erlösen |
| Accusative | den Erlös | die Erlöse |
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Article & Grammar for Erlös

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8Is Erlös der, die or das?
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The correct German article for Erlös is der. The noun Erlös is Masculine. So you always say: der Erlös. Learn the article together with the noun — German nouns don't follow predictable gender rules most of the time.
What is the plural of Erlös?
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The plural of Erlös is: die Erlöse. In the plural, every German noun takes the article "die". So: die Erlöse. Example: ein Erlös → zwei Erlöse.
Is it die Erlöse or die Erlöss?
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Correct: die Erlöse. The form "die Erlöss" is wrong. The plural of der Erlös is die Erlöse. In the nominative plural, you always use the article "die".
How do you decline der Erlös?
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der Erlös follows the four German cases. Nominative: der Erlös, Accusative: den Erlös, Dative: dem Erlös, Genitive: des Erlöses. In plural: die Erlöse / den Erlösen. Learn these forms together with the noun.
What is the genitive of Erlös?
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The genitive singular of der Erlös is: des Erlöses. The genitive plural is der Erlöse. German uses the genitive to express possession or belonging. Example: die Farbe des Erlöses.
What is the dative plural of Erlös?
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The dative plural of Erlös is: den Erlösen. In German, dative plural nouns usually end in "-n". So you say: "mit den Erlösen". Use this case after prepositions like mit, von, bei, zu.
How do you use Erlös in a sentence?
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Erlös is a noun and must be capitalized in German. You'll find example sentences above for each case. The article der stays the same in nominative singular but changes in other cases. Practice declension in your own sentences.
Is Erlös a noun?
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Yes, Erlös is a noun (also called a substantive). German nouns are always capitalized. The article for Erlös is der. Every German noun has a fixed article you must memorize.
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