der Donnerstag
Thursday
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 Donnerstag | die Donnerstage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Donnerstag | die Donnerstage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Donnerstag | den Donnerstagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Donnerstags | der Donnerstage |
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 Donnerstag | Donnerstage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Donnerstag | Donnerstage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Donnerstag | Donnerstagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Donnerstags | Donnerstage |
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 Donnerstag | keine Donnerstage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Donnerstag | keine Donnerstage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Donnerstag | keinen Donnerstagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Donnerstags | keiner Donnerstage |
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 Donnerstag | meine Donnerstage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Donnerstag | meine Donnerstage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Donnerstag | meinen Donnerstagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Donnerstags | meiner Donnerstage |
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: Donnerstage → Donnerstagen.
Example Sentences in Context
Am Donnerstag kommt meine Schwester zu Besuch.
My sister is coming to visit on Thursday.
Jeden Donnerstag gehe ich zum Deutschkurs.
Every Thursday I go to my German class.
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FAQs: der Donnerstag
Is "Donnerstag" der, die, or das in German?
"Donnerstag" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Donnerstag). Gender cue: Days of the week -> ALWAYS masculine (der).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Donnerstag"?
The Nominative plural of der Donnerstag is "die Donnerstage" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Donnerstagen".
How does "der Donnerstag" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Donnerstag" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Donnerstags); Accusative and Dative keep "Donnerstag".