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der Satz

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Nominative Sg.der Satz
Genitive Sg.des Satzes
Nominative Plural
die Sätze
Dative Pluralden Sätzen
Gender / Plural CueLexical gender — memorize together with its article

Full 4-Case Declension Table

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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.

Case (Fall)QuestionSingularPlural
Nominative
Nominativ (Werfall)
Wer oder was?
der Satz
die Sätze
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Satz
die Sätze
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Satz
den Sätzen
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Satzes
der Sätze

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: Sätze → Sätzen.
Pattern summary: Genitive Sg adds -(e)s; Accusative/Dative Sg equal the base noun.

Example Sentences in Context

Accusative

Bitte lesen Sie den ersten Satz laut vor.

Please read the first sentence aloud.

Dative

In diesem Satz fehlt noch ein Komma.

There's still a comma missing in this sentence.

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FAQs: der Satz

Is "Satz" der, die, or das in German?

"Satz" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Satz). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.

What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Satz"?

The Nominative plural of der Satz is "die Sätze" (pattern: ¨-e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Sätzen".

How does "der Satz" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?

As a strong masculine noun, "Satz" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Satzes); Accusative and Dative keep "Satz".