der Boden
floor / ground
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 Boden | die Böden |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Boden | die Böden |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Boden | den Böden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Bodens | der Böden |
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 Boden | Böden |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Boden | Böden |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Boden | Böden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Bodens | Böden |
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 Boden | keine Böden |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Boden | keine Böden |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Boden | keinen Böden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Bodens | keiner Böden |
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 Boden | meine Böden |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Boden | meine Böden |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Boden | meinen Böden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Bodens | meiner Böden |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Böden" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Böden.
Example Sentences in Context
Der Boden in der Küche ist nass.
The floor in the kitchen is wet.
Bitte wisch den Boden nach dem Kochen.
Please mop the floor after cooking.
Die Schuhe stehen auf dem Boden.
The shoes are on the floor.
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FAQs: der Boden
Is "Boden" der, die, or das in German?
"Boden" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Boden). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Boden"?
The Nominative plural of der Boden is "die Böden" (pattern: ¨-). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Böden".
How does "der Boden" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Boden" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Bodens); Accusative and Dative keep "Boden".