der Rock
skirt
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 Rock | die Röcke |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Rock | die Röcke |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Rock | den Röcken |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Rockes | der Röcke |
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 Rock | Röcke |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Rock | Röcke |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Rock | Röcken |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Rockes | Röcke |
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 Rock | keine Röcke |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Rock | keine Röcke |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Rock | keinen Röcken |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Rockes | keiner Röcke |
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 Rock | meine Röcke |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Rock | meine Röcke |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Rock | meinen Röcken |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Rockes | meiner Röcke |
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: Röcke → Röcken.
Example Sentences in Context
Im Schaufenster hängt ein Rock zu einem guten Preis.
In the shop window hangs a skirt at a good price.
Sie trägt heute einen langen blauen Rock.
She's wearing a long blue skirt today.
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FAQs: der Rock
Is "Rock" der, die, or das in German?
"Rock" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Rock). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Rock"?
The Nominative plural of der Rock is "die Röcke" (pattern: ¨-e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Röcken".
How does "der Rock" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Rock" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Rockes); Accusative and Dative keep "Rock".