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der Bauch

belly / stomach

Nominative Sg.der Bauch
Genitive Sg.des Bauchs
Nominative Plural
die Bäuche
Dative Pluralden Bäuchen
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 Bauch
die Bäuche
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Bauch
die Bäuche
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Bauch
den Bäuchen
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Bauchs
der Bäuche

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

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Mein Bauch tut weh.

My stomach hurts.

Accusative

Das Baby hat einen runden Bauch.

The baby has a round tummy.

Dative

Ich schlafe am liebsten auf dem Bauch.

I prefer to sleep on my stomach.

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FAQs: der Bauch

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

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

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

The Nominative plural of der Bauch is "die Bäuche" (pattern: ¨-e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Bäuchen".

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

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