das Hobby
hobby
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 Hobby | die Hobbys |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Hobby | die Hobbys |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Hobby | den Hobbys |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Hobbys | der Hobbys |
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 Hobby | Hobbys |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Hobby | Hobbys |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Hobby | Hobbys |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Hobbys | Hobbys |
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 Hobby | keine Hobbys |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Hobby | keine Hobbys |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Hobby | keinen Hobbys |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Hobbys | keiner Hobbys |
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 Hobby | meine Hobbys |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Hobby | meine Hobbys |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Hobby | meinen Hobbys |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Hobbys | meiner Hobbys |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Hobbys" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Hobbys.
Example Sentences in Context
Mein liebstes Hobby ist das Fotografieren.
My favorite hobby is photography.
Wegen seines Hobbys hat er wenig Freizeit.
Because of his hobby, he has little free time.
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FAQs: das Hobby
Is "Hobby" der, die, or das in German?
"Hobby" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Hobby). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Hobby"?
The Nominative plural of das Hobby is "die Hobbys" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Hobbys".
How does "das Hobby" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Hobby" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Hobbys); Accusative and Dative keep "Hobby".