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der Fotograf

photographer

Nominative Sg.der Fotograf

Genitive Sg.des Fotografen

Nominative Plural

die Fotografen

Dative Pluralden Fotografen

Gender / Plural CueSuffix -graf -> masculine weak noun (N-Deklination)

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 Fotograf	die Fotografen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	den Fotografen	die Fotografen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	dem Fotografen	den Fotografen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	des Fotografen	der Fotografen

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 Fotograf	Fotografen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	einen Fotografen	Fotografen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	einem Fotografen	Fotografen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	eines Fotografen	Fotografen

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 Fotograf	keine Fotografen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	keinen Fotografen	keine Fotografen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	keinem Fotografen	keinen Fotografen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	keines Fotografen	keiner Fotografen

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 Fotograf	meine Fotografen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	meinen Fotografen	meine Fotografen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	meinem Fotografen	meinen Fotografen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	meines Fotografen	meiner Fotografen

Why These Endings Work

Animate and classical masculine nouns ending in -e, -ent, -ant, -ist, -oge, plus key nouns like Herr and Mensch.

N-Declension (weak masculine): takes -(e)n in Accusative, Dative, and Genitive singular as well as plural.
Plural "Fotografen" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Fotografen.

Pattern summary: Adds -n or -en in Accusative, Dative, and Genitive Singular (and Plural); Herr takes -n in Sg and -en in Pl.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Der Fotograf macht Bilder von der Hochzeit.

The photographer takes pictures at the wedding.

Accusative

Für die Hochzeit suchen wir noch einen Fotografen.

We're still looking for a photographer for the wedding.

Interactive Tools & Related Guides

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FAQs: der Fotograf

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

"Fotograf" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Fotograf). Gender cue: Suffix -graf -> masculine weak noun (N-Deklination).

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

The Nominative plural of der Fotograf is "die Fotografen" (pattern: -en). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Fotografen".

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

"Fotograf" follows N-Deklination (weak masculine): Nominative "der Fotograf", while Accusative "den Fotografen", Dative "dem Fotografen", and Genitive "des Fotografen" all use "Fotografen".