der Park
park
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 Park | die Parks |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Park | die Parks |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Park | den Parks |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Parks | der Parks |
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 Park | Parks |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Park | Parks |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Park | Parks |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Parks | Parks |
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 Park | keine Parks |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Park | keine Parks |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Park | keinen Parks |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Parks | keiner Parks |
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 Park | meine Parks |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Park | meine Parks |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Park | meinen Parks |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Parks | meiner Parks |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Parks" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Parks.
Example Sentences in Context
Der Park ist zu Fuß gut zu erreichen.
The park is easy to reach on foot.
Im Park spielen am Nachmittag viele Kinder.
Lots of children play in the park in the afternoon.
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FAQs: der Park
Is "Park" der, die, or das in German?
"Park" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Park). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Park"?
The Nominative plural of der Park is "die Parks" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Parks".
How does "der Park" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Park" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Parks); Accusative and Dative keep "Park".