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der Brauch

custom / tradition

Nominative Sg.der Brauch
Genitive Sg.des Brauches
Nominative Plural
die Bräuche
Dative Pluralden Bräuchen
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 Brauch
die Bräuche
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Brauch
die Bräuche
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Brauch
den Bräuchen
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Brauches
der Bräuche

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

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Das ist ein alter deutscher Brauch.

That is an old German custom.

Genitive

Die Herkunft des Brauches ist nicht ganz klar.

The origin of the custom isn't entirely clear.

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FAQs: der Brauch

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

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

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

The Nominative plural of der Brauch is "die Bräuche" (pattern: ¨-e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Bräuchen".

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

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