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das Dach

roof

Nominative Sg.das Dach
Genitive Sg.des Dachs
Nominative Plural
die Dächer
Dative Pluralden Dächern
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 Dach
die Dächer
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
das Dach
die Dächer
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Dach
den Dächern
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Dachs
der Dächer

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

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Das Dach muss repariert werden.

The roof needs to be repaired.

Accusative

Der Sturm hat das Dach beschädigt.

The storm damaged the roof.

Dative

Auf dem Dach sitzt eine Katze.

A cat is sitting on the roof.

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FAQs: das Dach

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

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

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

The Nominative plural of das Dach is "die Dächer" (pattern: ¨-er). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Dächern".

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

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