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das Pfand

bottle deposit / pledge

Nominative Sg.das Pfand
Genitive Sg.des Pfandes
Nominative Plural
die Pfänder
Dative Pluralden Pfändern
Gender / Plural CueLexical gender — memorize together with its article

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 Pfand
die Pfänder
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
das Pfand
die Pfänder
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Pfand
den Pfändern
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Pfandes
der Pfänder

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

Example Sentences in Context

Accusative

Für die Flasche bekommen Sie Pfand zurück.

You get a deposit back for the bottle.

Genitive

Die Höhe des Pfandes beträgt 25 Cent pro Flasche.

The deposit is 25 cents per bottle.

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FAQs: das Pfand

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

"Pfand" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Pfand). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.

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

The Nominative plural of das Pfand is "die Pfänder" (pattern: ¨-er). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Pfändern".

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

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