das Silber
silver
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 Silber | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Silber | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Silber | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Silbers | — (singular only) |
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 Silber | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Silber | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Silber | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Silbers | — (singular only) |
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 Silber | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Silber | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Silber | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Silbers | — (singular only) |
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 Silber | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Silber | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Silber | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Silbers | — (singular only) |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Uncountable / singular-only noun in standard usage (no common plural table).
Example Sentences in Context
Das Silber ist schon etwas dunkel.
The silver has already gone a bit dark.
Die Mannschaft hat Silber geholt.
The team took silver.
Die Kette ist aus Silber.
The necklace is made of silver.
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FAQs: das Silber
Is "Silber" der, die, or das in German?
"Silber" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Silber). Gender cue: Exception: ends in -er but neuter (metals -> das).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Silber"?
"das Silber" is normally uncountable (singular-only) in standard German and does not form a common plural table.
How does "das Silber" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Silber" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Silbers); Accusative and Dative keep "Silber".