der Feierabend
end of the workday / quitting time
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 Feierabend | die Feierabende |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Feierabend | die Feierabende |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Feierabend | den Feierabenden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Feierabends | der Feierabende |
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 Feierabend | Feierabende |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Feierabend | Feierabende |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Feierabend | Feierabenden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Feierabends | Feierabende |
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 Feierabend | keine Feierabende |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Feierabend | keine Feierabende |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Feierabend | keinen Feierabenden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Feierabends | keiner Feierabende |
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 Feierabend | meine Feierabende |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Feierabend | meine Feierabende |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Feierabend | meinen Feierabenden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Feierabends | meiner Feierabende |
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: Feierabende → Feierabenden.
Example Sentences in Context
Um fünf Uhr habe ich Feierabend.
At five o'clock I finish work.
Wegen des frühen Feierabends können wir heute ins Kino gehen.
Because we finish work early, we can go to the cinema today.
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FAQs: der Feierabend
Is "Feierabend" der, die, or das in German?
"Feierabend" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Feierabend). Gender cue: Head noun der Abend -> masculine (der).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Feierabend"?
The Nominative plural of der Feierabend is "die Feierabende" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Feierabenden".
How does "der Feierabend" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Feierabend" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Feierabends); Accusative and Dative keep "Feierabend".