das Fenster
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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 Fenster | die Fenster |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Fenster | die Fenster |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Fenster | den Fenstern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Fensters | der Fenster |
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 Fenster | Fenster |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Fenster | Fenster |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Fenster | Fenstern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Fensters | Fenster |
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 Fenster | keine Fenster |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Fenster | keine Fenster |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Fenster | keinen Fenstern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Fensters | keiner Fenster |
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 Fenster | meine Fenster |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Fenster | meine Fenster |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Fenster | meinen Fenstern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Fensters | meiner Fenster |
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: Fenster → Fenstern.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Fenster lässt viel Tageslicht ins Zimmer.
The window lets a lot of daylight into the room.
Bitte schließe das Fenster vor dem Schlafengehen.
Please close the window before going to sleep.
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FAQs: das Fenster
Is "Fenster" der, die, or das in German?
"Fenster" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Fenster). Gender cue: Lexical gender (das); -er ending with zero plural.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Fenster"?
The Nominative plural of das Fenster is "die Fenster" (pattern: -). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Fenstern".
How does "das Fenster" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Fenster" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Fensters); Accusative and Dative keep "Fenster".