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der Architekt

architect

Nominative Sg.der Architekt

Genitive Sg.des Architekten

Nominative Plural

die Architekten

Dative Pluralden Architekten

Gender / Plural CueMasculine weak noun (N-Deklination): den/dem/des Architekten

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?	der Architekt	die Architekten
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	den Architekten	die Architekten
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	dem Architekten	den Architekten
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	des Architekten	der Architekten

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 Architekt	Architekten
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	einen Architekten	Architekten
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	einem Architekten	Architekten
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	eines Architekten	Architekten

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 Architekt	keine Architekten
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	keinen Architekten	keine Architekten
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	keinem Architekten	keinen Architekten
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	keines Architekten	keiner Architekten

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 Architekt	meine Architekten
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	meinen Architekten	meine Architekten
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	meinem Architekten	meinen Architekten
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	meines Architekten	meiner Architekten

Why These Endings Work

Animate and classical masculine nouns ending in -e, -ent, -ant, -ist, -oge, plus key nouns like Herr and Mensch.

N-Declension (weak masculine): takes -(e)n in Accusative, Dative, and Genitive singular as well as plural.
Plural "Architekten" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Architekten.

Pattern summary: Adds -n or -en in Accusative, Dative, and Genitive Singular (and Plural); Herr takes -n in Sg and -en in Pl.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Der Architekt zeigt uns die Pläne für das neue Haus.

The architect shows us the plans for the new house.

Accusative

Wir beauftragen einen Architekten mit dem Umbau.

We're hiring an architect for the renovation.

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FAQs: der Architekt

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

"Architekt" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Architekt). Gender cue: Masculine weak noun (N-Deklination): den/dem/des Architekten.

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

The Nominative plural of der Architekt is "die Architekten" (pattern: -en). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Architekten".

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

"Architekt" follows N-Deklination (weak masculine): Nominative "der Architekt", while Accusative "den Architekten", Dative "dem Architekten", and Genitive "des Architekten" all use "Architekten".