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der Junge

boy

Nominative Sg.der Junge

Genitive Sg.des Jungen

Nominative Plural

die Jungen

Dative Pluralden Jungen

Gender / Plural CueMale person ending in -e -> masculine weak noun (N-Deklination: den/dem/des Jungen)

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

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

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

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

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 "Jungen" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Jungen.

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 kleine Junge spielt mit seinem Ball im Park.

The little boy is playing with his ball in the park.

Accusative

Die Lehrerin lobt den Jungen für sein schönes Bild.

The teacher praises the boy for his beautiful picture.

Interactive Tools & Related Guides

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FAQs: der Junge

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

"Junge" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Junge). Gender cue: Male person ending in -e -> masculine weak noun (N-Deklination: den/dem/des Jungen).

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

The Nominative plural of der Junge is "die Jungen" (pattern: -n). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Jungen".

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

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