das Thema
topic / theme
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 Thema | die Themen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Thema | die Themen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Thema | den Themen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Themas | der Themen |
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 Thema | Themen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Thema | Themen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Thema | Themen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Themas | Themen |
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 Thema | keine Themen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Thema | keine Themen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Thema | keinen Themen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Themas | keiner Themen |
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 Thema | meine Themen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Thema | meine Themen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Thema | meinen Themen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Themas | meiner Themen |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Themen" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Themen.
Example Sentences in Context
Wir wählen für unser Referat ein spannendes Thema aus.
We choose an exciting topic for our presentation.
Mit diesem Thema beschäftigen wir uns die ganze Woche.
We're working on this topic all week.
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FAQs: das Thema
Is "Thema" der, die, or das in German?
"Thema" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Thema). Gender cue: Greek loanword in -ma -> neuter (das); plural -men (Themen).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Thema"?
The Nominative plural of das Thema is "die Themen" (pattern: irregular). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Themen".
How does "das Thema" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Thema" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Themas); Accusative and Dative keep "Thema".