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das Blatt

leaf / sheet of paper

Nominative Sg.das Blatt
Genitive Sg.des Blattes
Nominative Plural
die Blätter
Dative Pluralden Blättern
Gender / Plural CueLexical gender — memorize together with its article

Full 4-Case Declension Table

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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.

Case (Fall)QuestionSingularPlural
Nominative
Nominativ (Werfall)
Wer oder was?
das Blatt
die Blätter
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
das Blatt
die Blätter
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Blatt
den Blättern
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Blattes
der Blätter

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: Blätter → Blättern.
Pattern summary: Genitive Sg adds -(e)s; Accusative/Dative Sg equal the base noun.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Das Blatt fällt langsam vom Baum.

The leaf falls slowly from the tree.

Accusative

Gib mir bitte ein Blatt Papier.

Please give me a sheet of paper.

Nominative

Im Herbst liegen überall Blätter auf dem Weg.

In autumn there are leaves all over the path.

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FAQs: das Blatt

Is "Blatt" der, die, or das in German?

"Blatt" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Blatt). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.

What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Blatt"?

The Nominative plural of das Blatt is "die Blätter" (pattern: ¨-er). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Blättern".

How does "das Blatt" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?

As a strong neuter noun, "Blatt" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Blattes); Accusative and Dative keep "Blatt".