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der Arzt

doctor / physician (male)

Nominative Sg.der Arzt
Genitive Sg.des Arztes
Nominative Plural
die Ärzte
Dative Pluralden Ärzten
Gender / Plural CueNatural male gender (der); female is die Ärztin

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 Arzt
die Ärzte
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Arzt
die Ärzte
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Arzt
den Ärzten
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Arztes
der Ärzte

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

Example Sentences in Context

Dative

Ich habe einen Termin beim Arzt.

I have an appointment with the doctor.

Nominative

Der Arzt erklärt uns den Befund in Ruhe.

The doctor calmly explains the result to us.

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FAQs: der Arzt

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

"Arzt" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Arzt). Gender cue: Natural male gender (der); female is die Ärztin.

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

The Nominative plural of der Arzt is "die Ärzte" (pattern: ¨-e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Ärzten".

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

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