der Fortschritt
progress
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 Fortschritt | die Fortschritte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Fortschritt | die Fortschritte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Fortschritt | den Fortschritten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Fortschritts | der Fortschritte |
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 Fortschritt | Fortschritte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Fortschritt | Fortschritte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Fortschritt | Fortschritten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Fortschritts | Fortschritte |
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 Fortschritt | keine Fortschritte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Fortschritt | keine Fortschritte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Fortschritt | keinen Fortschritten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Fortschritts | keiner Fortschritte |
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 Fortschritt | meine Fortschritte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Fortschritt | meine Fortschritte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Fortschritt | meinen Fortschritten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Fortschritts | meiner Fortschritte |
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: Fortschritte → Fortschritten.
Example Sentences in Context
Ihr Fortschritt ist beeindruckend.
Your progress is impressive.
Trotz des technischen Fortschritts arbeiten wir noch mit Papier.
Despite technological progress, we still work with paper.
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FAQs: der Fortschritt
Is "Fortschritt" der, die, or das in German?
"Fortschritt" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Fortschritt). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Fortschritt"?
The Nominative plural of der Fortschritt is "die Fortschritte" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Fortschritten".
How does "der Fortschritt" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Fortschritt" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Fortschritts); Accusative and Dative keep "Fortschritt".