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der Markt

market

Nominative Sg.der Markt
Genitive Sg.des Marktes
Nominative Plural
die Märkte
Dative Pluralden Märkten
Gender / Plural CueLexical gender — memorize together with its article

Full 4-Case Declension Table

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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.

Case (Fall)QuestionSingularPlural
Nominative
Nominativ (Werfall)
Wer oder was?
der Markt
die Märkte
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Markt
die Märkte
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Markt
den Märkten
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Marktes
der Märkte

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: Märkte → Märkten.
Pattern summary: Genitive Sg adds -(e)s; Accusative/Dative Sg equal the base noun.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Der Markt findet jeden Samstag auf dem Rathausplatz statt.

The market takes place every Saturday on the town hall square.

Dative

Auf dem Markt kaufen wir frisches Gemüse.

We buy fresh vegetables at the market.

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FAQs: der Markt

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

"Markt" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Markt). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.

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

The Nominative plural of der Markt is "die Märkte" (pattern: ¨-e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Märkten".

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

As a strong masculine noun, "Markt" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Marktes); Accusative and Dative keep "Markt".