das Büro
office
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 Büro | die Büros |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Büro | die Büros |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Büro | den Büros |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Büros | der Büros |
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 Büro | Büros |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Büro | Büros |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Büro | Büros |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Büros | Büros |
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 Büro | keine Büros |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Büro | keine Büros |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Büro | keinen Büros |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Büros | keiner Büros |
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 Büro | meine Büros |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Büro | meine Büros |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Büro | meinen Büros |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Büros | meiner Büros |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Büros" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Büros.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Büro liegt im dritten Stock.
The office is on the third floor.
In dem Büro arbeiten alle Kolleginnen eng zusammen.
In the office, all colleagues work closely together.
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FAQs: das Büro
Is "Büro" der, die, or das in German?
"Büro" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Büro). Gender cue: Loanword ending in -o -> neuter (das).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Büro"?
The Nominative plural of das Büro is "die Büros" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Büros".
How does "das Büro" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Büro" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Büros); Accusative and Dative keep "Büro".