das Baby
baby
Full 4-Case Declension Table
Switch determiner types to inspect how articles and noun endings change together.
Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | das Baby | die Babys |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Baby | die Babys |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Baby | den Babys |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Babys | der Babys |
Indefinite (ein / eine): Used when introducing a countable singular noun; has no plural article in German.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | ein Baby | Babys |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Baby | Babys |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Baby | Babys |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Babys | Babys |
Negative (kein / keine): Negates nouns with or without an indefinite article; follows ein-words in singular and die in plural.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | kein Baby | keine Babys |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Baby | keine Babys |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Baby | keinen Babys |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Babys | keiner Babys |
Possessive (mein / dein / …): Uses ein-word endings in singular and definite-like endings in plural (mein/dein/sein/ihr/unser/euer/Ihr).
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | mein Baby | meine Babys |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Baby | meine Babys |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Baby | meinen Babys |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Babys | meiner Babys |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Babys" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Babys.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Baby schläft endlich.
The baby is finally asleep.
Darf ich das Baby mal halten?
May I hold the baby for a moment?
Mit dem Baby gehen wir jeden Tag spazieren.
We go for a walk with the baby every day.
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FAQs: das Baby
Is "Baby" der, die, or das in German?
"Baby" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Baby). Gender cue: Neuter loanword (das Baby) regardless of the child’s sex.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Baby"?
The Nominative plural of das Baby is "die Babys" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Babys".
How does "das Baby" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Baby" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Babys); Accusative and Dative keep "Baby".