der Ring
ring
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 Ring | die Ringe |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Ring | die Ringe |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Ring | den Ringen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Rings | der Ringe |
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 Ring | Ringe |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Ring | Ringe |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Ring | Ringen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Rings | Ringe |
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 Ring | keine Ringe |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Ring | keine Ringe |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Ring | keinen Ringen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Rings | keiner Ringe |
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 Ring | meine Ringe |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Ring | meine Ringe |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Ring | meinen Ringen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Rings | meiner Ringe |
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: Ringe → Ringen.
Example Sentences in Context
Der Ring ist aus Gold.
The ring is made of gold.
Er hat ihr einen Ring geschenkt.
He gave her a ring.
Sie spielt nervös mit dem Ring.
She plays nervously with the ring.
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FAQs: der Ring
Is "Ring" der, die, or das in German?
"Ring" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Ring). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Ring"?
The Nominative plural of der Ring is "die Ringe" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Ringen".
How does "der Ring" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Ring" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Rings); Accusative and Dative keep "Ring".