das Gras
grass
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 Gras | die Gräser |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Gras | die Gräser |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Gras | den Gräsern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Grases | der Gräser |
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 Gras | Gräser |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Gras | Gräser |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Gras | Gräsern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Grases | Gräser |
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 Gras | keine Gräser |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Gras | keine Gräser |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Gras | keinen Gräsern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Grases | keiner Gräser |
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 Gras | meine Gräser |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Gras | meine Gräser |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Gras | meinen Gräsern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Grases | meiner Gräser |
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: Gräser → Gräsern.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Gras ist nach dem Regen ganz grün.
The grass is very green after the rain.
Am Samstag mähe ich das Gras.
On Saturday I mow the grass.
Die Kinder liegen im Gras.
The children are lying in the grass.
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FAQs: das Gras
Is "Gras" der, die, or das in German?
"Gras" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Gras). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Gras"?
The Nominative plural of das Gras is "die Gräser" (pattern: ¨-er). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Gräsern".
How does "das Gras" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Gras" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Grases); Accusative and Dative keep "Gras".