der Himmel
sky / heaven
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 Himmel | die Himmel |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Himmel | die Himmel |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Himmel | den Himmeln |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Himmels | der Himmel |
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 Himmel | Himmel |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Himmel | Himmel |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Himmel | Himmeln |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Himmels | Himmel |
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 Himmel | keine Himmel |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Himmel | keine Himmel |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Himmel | keinen Himmeln |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Himmels | keiner Himmel |
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 Himmel | meine Himmel |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Himmel | meine Himmel |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Himmel | meinen Himmeln |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Himmels | meiner Himmel |
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: Himmel → Himmeln.
Example Sentences in Context
Der Himmel ist heute strahlend blau.
The sky is bright blue today.
Schau mal in den Himmel!
Look up at the sky!
Am Himmel fliegt ein Flugzeug.
A plane is flying in the sky.
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FAQs: der Himmel
Is "Himmel" der, die, or das in German?
"Himmel" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Himmel). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Himmel"?
The Nominative plural of der Himmel is "die Himmel" (pattern: -). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Himmeln".
How does "der Himmel" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Himmel" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Himmels); Accusative and Dative keep "Himmel".