das Bier
beer
Full 4-Case Declension Table
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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 Bier | die Biere |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Bier | die Biere |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Bier | den Bieren |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Bieres | der Biere |
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 Bier | Biere |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Bier | Biere |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Bier | Bieren |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Bieres | Biere |
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 Bier | keine Biere |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Bier | keine Biere |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Bier | keinen Bieren |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Bieres | keiner Biere |
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 Bier | meine Biere |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Bier | meine Biere |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Bier | meinen Bieren |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Bieres | meiner Biere |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Dative plural adds -n to the plural stem: Biere → Bieren.
Example Sentences in Context
Ich bestelle ein Bier und ein Glas Wasser.
I order a beer and a glass of water.
Der Geschmack des Bieres gefällt unseren Gästen besonders gut.
Our guests especially like the taste of the beer.
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FAQs: das Bier
Is "Bier" der, die, or das in German?
"Bier" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Bier). Gender cue: Exception among alcoholic drinks (which are mostly der: der Wein, der Sekt).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Bier"?
The Nominative plural of das Bier is "die Biere" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Bieren".
How does "das Bier" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Bier" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Bieres); Accusative and Dative keep "Bier".