der Montag
Monday
Full 4-Case Declension Table
Switch determiner types to inspect how articles and noun endings change together.
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 Montag | die Montage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Montag | die Montage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Montag | den Montagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Montags | der Montage |
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 Montag | Montage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Montag | Montage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Montag | Montagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Montags | Montage |
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 Montag | keine Montage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Montag | keine Montage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Montag | keinen Montagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Montags | keiner Montage |
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 Montag | meine Montage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Montag | meine Montage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Montag | meinen Montagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Montags | meiner Montage |
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: Montage → Montagen.
Example Sentences in Context
Am Montag arbeite ich.
On Monday I work.
Ich verschiebe den Termin auf den nächsten Montag.
I'm moving the appointment to next Monday.
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FAQs: der Montag
Is "Montag" der, die, or das in German?
"Montag" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Montag). Gender cue: Days of the week -> ALWAYS masculine (der).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Montag"?
The Nominative plural of der Montag is "die Montage" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Montagen".
How does "der Montag" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Montag" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Montags); Accusative and Dative keep "Montag".