das Fest
festival / celebration
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 Fest | die Feste |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Fest | die Feste |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Fest | den Festen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Festes | der Feste |
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 Fest | Feste |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Fest | Feste |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Fest | Festen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Festes | Feste |
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 Fest | keine Feste |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Fest | keine Feste |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Fest | keinen Festen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Festes | keiner Feste |
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 Fest | meine Feste |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Fest | meine Feste |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Fest | meinen Festen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Festes | meiner Feste |
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: Feste → Festen.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Fest findet im Garten statt.
The party takes place in the garden.
Wir feiern ein großes Fest.
We are having a big celebration.
Wir wünschen euch ein frohes Fest!
We wish you happy holidays!
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FAQs: das Fest
Is "Fest" der, die, or das in German?
"Fest" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Fest). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Fest"?
The Nominative plural of das Fest is "die Feste" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Festen".
How does "das Fest" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Fest" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Festes); Accusative and Dative keep "Fest".