der Berg
mountain
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 Berg | die Berge |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Berg | die Berge |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Berg | den Bergen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Berges | der Berge |
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 Berg | Berge |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Berg | Berge |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Berg | Bergen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Berges | Berge |
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 Berg | keine Berge |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Berg | keine Berge |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Berg | keinen Bergen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Berges | keiner Berge |
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 Berg | meine Berge |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Berg | meine Berge |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Berg | meinen Bergen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Berges | meiner Berge |
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: Berge → Bergen.
Example Sentences in Context
Am Wochenende wandern wir auf den hohen Berg.
On the weekend we hike up the high mountain.
Vom Gipfel des Berges sieht man bis zum See.
From the top of the mountain you can see as far as the lake.
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FAQs: der Berg
Is "Berg" der, die, or das in German?
"Berg" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Berg). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Berg"?
The Nominative plural of der Berg is "die Berge" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Bergen".
How does "der Berg" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Berg" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Berges); Accusative and Dative keep "Berg".