der Dialekt
dialect
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 Dialekt | die Dialekte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Dialekt | die Dialekte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Dialekt | den Dialekten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Dialekts | der Dialekte |
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 Dialekt | Dialekte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Dialekt | Dialekte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Dialekt | Dialekten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Dialekts | Dialekte |
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 Dialekt | keine Dialekte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Dialekt | keine Dialekte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Dialekt | keinen Dialekten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Dialekts | keiner Dialekte |
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 Dialekt | meine Dialekte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Dialekt | meine Dialekte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Dialekt | meinen Dialekten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Dialekts | meiner Dialekte |
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: Dialekte → Dialekten.
Example Sentences in Context
Im Süden spricht man oft Dialekt.
In the south people often speak dialect.
Mit seinem starken Dialekt verstehe ich ihn kaum.
With his strong dialect, I can hardly understand him.
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FAQs: der Dialekt
Is "Dialekt" der, die, or das in German?
"Dialekt" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Dialekt). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Dialekt"?
The Nominative plural of der Dialekt is "die Dialekte" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Dialekten".
How does "der Dialekt" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Dialekt" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Dialekts); Accusative and Dative keep "Dialekt".