das Handy
mobile phone
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 Handy | die Handys |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Handy | die Handys |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Handy | den Handys |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Handys | der Handys |
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 Handy | Handys |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Handy | Handys |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Handy | Handys |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Handys | Handys |
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 Handy | keine Handys |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Handy | keine Handys |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Handy | keinen Handys |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Handys | keiner Handys |
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 Handy | meine Handys |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Handy | meine Handys |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Handy | meinen Handys |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Handys | meiner Handys |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Handys" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Handys.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Handy liegt schon auf dem Schreibtisch bereit.
The mobile phone is already lying ready on the desk.
Mit dem Handy kann man schnell Nachrichten verschicken.
With the mobile phone you can send messages quickly.
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FAQs: das Handy
Is "Handy" der, die, or das in German?
"Handy" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Handy). Gender cue: Pseudo-English German noun; neuter (das) with -s plural.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Handy"?
The Nominative plural of das Handy is "die Handys" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Handys".
How does "das Handy" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Handy" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Handys); Accusative and Dative keep "Handy".