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das Glas

glass / jar

Nominative Sg.das Glas
Genitive Sg.des Glases
Nominative Plural
die Gläser
Dative Pluralden Gläsern
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 Glas
die Gläser
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
das Glas
die Gläser
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Glas
den Gläsern
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Glases
der Gläser

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

Example Sentences in Context

Accusative

Ich stelle ein sauberes Glas auf den Tisch.

I put a clean glass on the table.

Dative

In dem Glas ist noch etwas frischer Orangensaft.

There is still some fresh orange juice in the glass.

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FAQs: das Glas

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

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

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

The Nominative plural of das Glas is "die Gläser" (pattern: ¨-er). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Gläsern".

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

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