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der Fisch

fish

Nominative Sg.der Fisch
Genitive Sg.des Fisches
Nominative Plural
die Fische
Dative Pluralden Fischen
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 Fisch
die Fische
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Fisch
die Fische
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Fisch
den Fischen
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Fisches
der Fische

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

Example Sentences in Context

Accusative

Ich bestelle den Fisch mit Kartoffeln und Salat.

I'll order the fish with potatoes and salad.

Genitive

Der Geschmack des Fisches gefällt unseren Gästen besonders gut.

Our guests especially like the taste of the fish.

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FAQs: der Fisch

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

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

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

The Nominative plural of der Fisch is "die Fische" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Fischen".

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

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