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der Antrag

official application / request

Nominative Sg.der Antrag
Genitive Sg.des Antrags
Nominative Plural
die Anträge
Dative Pluralden Anträgen
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?
der Antrag
die Anträge
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Antrag
die Anträge
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Antrag
den Anträgen
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Antrags
der Anträge

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

Example Sentences in Context

Accusative

Sie stellt einen Antrag auf Elterngeld.

She is applying for parental allowance.

Genitive

Die Prüfung des Antrags dauert etwa sechs Wochen.

Reviewing the application takes about six weeks.

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FAQs: der Antrag

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

"Antrag" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Antrag). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.

What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Antrag"?

The Nominative plural of der Antrag is "die Anträge" (pattern: ¨-e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Anträgen".

How does "der Antrag" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?

As a strong masculine noun, "Antrag" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Antrags); Accusative and Dative keep "Antrag".