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das Opfer

victim / sacrifice

Nominative Sg.das Opfer
Genitive Sg.des Opfers
Nominative Plural
die Opfer
Dative Pluralden Opfern
Gender / Plural CueNeuter (das Opfer) even when referring to a person

Full 4-Case Declension Table

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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.

Case (Fall)QuestionSingularPlural
Nominative
Nominativ (Werfall)
Wer oder was?
das Opfer
die Opfer
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
das Opfer
die Opfer
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Opfer
den Opfern
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Opfers
der Opfer

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: Opfer → Opfern.
Pattern summary: Genitive Sg adds -(e)s; Accusative/Dative Sg equal the base noun.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Das Opfer des Unfalls ist im Krankenhaus.

The victim of the accident is in hospital.

Accusative

Die Polizei befragt das Opfer.

The police are questioning the victim.

Dative

Den Opfern wird schnell geholfen.

The victims are helped quickly.

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FAQs: das Opfer

Is "Opfer" der, die, or das in German?

"Opfer" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Opfer). Gender cue: Neuter (das Opfer) even when referring to a person.

What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Opfer"?

The Nominative plural of das Opfer is "die Opfer" (pattern: -). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Opfern".

How does "das Opfer" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?

As a strong neuter noun, "Opfer" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Opfers); Accusative and Dative keep "Opfer".