der Bäcker
baker
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 Bäcker | die Bäcker |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Bäcker | die Bäcker |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Bäcker | den Bäckern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Bäckers | der Bäcker |
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 Bäcker | Bäcker |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Bäcker | Bäcker |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Bäcker | Bäckern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Bäckers | Bäcker |
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 Bäcker | keine Bäcker |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Bäcker | keine Bäcker |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Bäcker | keinen Bäckern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Bäckers | keiner Bäcker |
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 Bäcker | meine Bäcker |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Bäcker | meine Bäcker |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Bäcker | meinen Bäckern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Bäckers | meiner Bäcker |
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: Bäcker → Bäckern.
Example Sentences in Context
Der Bäcker steht jeden Tag um vier Uhr auf.
The baker gets up at four o'clock every day.
Ich kenne den Bäcker an der Ecke schon lange.
I've known the baker on the corner for a long time.
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FAQs: der Bäcker
Is "Bäcker" der, die, or das in German?
"Bäcker" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Bäcker). Gender cue: Agent suffix -er -> masculine (der), zero plural.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Bäcker"?
The Nominative plural of der Bäcker is "die Bäcker" (pattern: -). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Bäckern".
How does "der Bäcker" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Bäcker" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Bäckers); Accusative and Dative keep "Bäcker".