der Garten
garden / yard
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 Garten | die Gärten |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Garten | die Gärten |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Garten | den Gärten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Gartens | der Gärten |
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 Garten | Gärten |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Garten | Gärten |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Garten | Gärten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Gartens | Gärten |
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 Garten | keine Gärten |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Garten | keine Gärten |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Garten | keinen Gärten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Gartens | keiner Gärten |
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 Garten | meine Gärten |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Garten | meine Gärten |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Garten | meinen Gärten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Gartens | meiner Gärten |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Gärten" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Gärten.
Example Sentences in Context
Im Garten wachsen im Frühling bunte Blumen.
Colorful flowers grow in the garden in spring.
Die Größe des Gartens überrascht viele Besucher.
The size of the garden surprises many visitors.
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FAQs: der Garten
Is "Garten" der, die, or das in German?
"Garten" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Garten). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Garten"?
The Nominative plural of der Garten is "die Gärten" (pattern: ¨-). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Gärten".
How does "der Garten" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Garten" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Gartens); Accusative and Dative keep "Garten".