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das Rezept

prescription / recipe

Nominative Sg.das Rezept
Genitive Sg.des Rezepts
Nominative Plural
die Rezepte
Dative Pluralden Rezepten
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 Rezept
die Rezepte
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
das Rezept
die Rezepte
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Rezept
den Rezepten
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Rezepts
der Rezepte

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

Example Sentences in Context

Accusative

Für dieses Medikament brauchen Sie ein Rezept.

You need a prescription for this medicine.

Dative

Mit dem Rezept gehen Sie direkt in die Apotheke.

With the prescription, you go straight to the pharmacy.

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FAQs: das Rezept

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

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

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

The Nominative plural of das Rezept is "die Rezepte" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Rezepten".

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

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