der Freitag
Friday
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 Freitag | die Freitage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Freitag | die Freitage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Freitag | den Freitagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Freitags | der Freitage |
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 Freitag | Freitage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Freitag | Freitage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Freitag | Freitagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Freitags | Freitage |
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 Freitag | keine Freitage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Freitag | keine Freitage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Freitag | keinen Freitagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Freitags | keiner Freitage |
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 Freitag | meine Freitage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Freitag | meine Freitage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Freitag | meinen Freitagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Freitags | meiner Freitage |
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: Freitage → Freitagen.
Example Sentences in Context
Endlich ist Freitag!
Finally it's Friday!
Ich freue mich schon auf den Freitag.
I'm already looking forward to Friday.
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FAQs: der Freitag
Is "Freitag" der, die, or das in German?
"Freitag" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Freitag). Gender cue: Days of the week -> ALWAYS masculine (der).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Freitag"?
The Nominative plural of der Freitag is "die Freitage" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Freitagen".
How does "der Freitag" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Freitag" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Freitags); Accusative and Dative keep "Freitag".