das Konto
bank account
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 Konto | die Konten |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Konto | die Konten |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Konto | den Konten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Kontos | der Konten |
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 Konto | Konten |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Konto | Konten |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Konto | Konten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Kontos | Konten |
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 Konto | keine Konten |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Konto | keine Konten |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Konto | keinen Konten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Kontos | keiner Konten |
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 Konto | meine Konten |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Konto | meine Konten |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Konto | meinen Konten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Kontos | meiner Konten |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Konten" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Konten.
Example Sentences in Context
Ich möchte ein Konto eröffnen.
I would like to open an account.
Die Eröffnung des Kontos dauert nur zehn Minuten.
Opening the account only takes ten minutes.
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FAQs: das Konto
Is "Konto" der, die, or das in German?
"Konto" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Konto). Gender cue: Italian loanword in -o -> neuter; irregular plural die Konten.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Konto"?
The Nominative plural of das Konto is "die Konten" (pattern: irregular). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Konten".
How does "das Konto" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Konto" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Kontos); Accusative and Dative keep "Konto".