das Ufer
shore / riverbank
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 Ufer | die Ufer |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Ufer | die Ufer |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Ufer | den Ufern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Ufers | der Ufer |
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 Ufer | Ufer |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Ufer | Ufer |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Ufer | Ufern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Ufers | Ufer |
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 Ufer | keine Ufer |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Ufer | keine Ufer |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Ufer | keinen Ufern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Ufers | keiner Ufer |
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 Ufer | meine Ufer |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Ufer | meine Ufer |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Ufer | meinen Ufern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Ufers | meiner Ufer |
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: Ufer → Ufern.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Ufer des Flusses ist sehr flach.
The bank of the river is very flat.
Wir erreichen das andere Ufer mit der Fähre.
We reach the other shore by ferry.
Am Ufer sitzen viele Angler.
Many anglers are sitting on the shore.
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FAQs: das Ufer
Is "Ufer" der, die, or das in German?
"Ufer" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Ufer). Gender cue: Exception: ends in -er but neuter (das Ufer).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Ufer"?
The Nominative plural of das Ufer is "die Ufer" (pattern: -). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Ufern".
How does "das Ufer" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Ufer" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Ufers); Accusative and Dative keep "Ufer".