der Ofen
oven
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 Ofen | die Öfen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Ofen | die Öfen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Ofen | den Öfen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Ofens | der Öfen |
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 Ofen | Öfen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Ofen | Öfen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Ofen | Öfen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Ofens | Öfen |
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 Ofen | keine Öfen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Ofen | keine Öfen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Ofen | keinen Öfen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Ofens | keiner Öfen |
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 Ofen | meine Öfen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Ofen | meine Öfen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Ofen | meinen Öfen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Ofens | meiner Öfen |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Öfen" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Öfen.
Example Sentences in Context
Der Ofen braucht zehn Minuten zum Aufheizen.
The oven needs ten minutes to heat up.
Mach bitte den Ofen aus.
Please turn off the oven.
Die Pizza ist im Ofen.
The pizza is in the oven.
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FAQs: der Ofen
Is "Ofen" der, die, or das in German?
"Ofen" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Ofen). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Ofen"?
The Nominative plural of der Ofen is "die Öfen" (pattern: ¨-). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Öfen".
How does "der Ofen" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Ofen" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Ofens); Accusative and Dative keep "Ofen".