das Medikament
medicine / medication
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 Medikament | die Medikamente |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Medikament | die Medikamente |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Medikament | den Medikamenten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Medikaments | der Medikamente |
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 Medikament | Medikamente |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Medikament | Medikamente |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Medikament | Medikamenten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Medikaments | Medikamente |
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 Medikament | keine Medikamente |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Medikament | keine Medikamente |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Medikament | keinen Medikamenten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Medikaments | keiner Medikamente |
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 Medikament | meine Medikamente |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Medikament | meine Medikamente |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Medikament | meinen Medikamenten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Medikaments | meiner Medikamente |
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: Medikamente → Medikamenten.
Example Sentences in Context
Nehmen Sie dieses Medikament.
Take this medication.
Bei diesem Medikament müssen Sie die Dosierung genau beachten.
With this medication, you must follow the dosage carefully.
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FAQs: das Medikament
Is "Medikament" der, die, or das in German?
"Medikament" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Medikament). Gender cue: Suffix -ment -> almost always neuter (das).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Medikament"?
The Nominative plural of das Medikament is "die Medikamente" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Medikamenten".
How does "das Medikament" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Medikament" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Medikaments); Accusative and Dative keep "Medikament".