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der Schritt

step / stage

Nominative Sg.der Schritt
Genitive Sg.des Schrittes
Nominative Plural
die Schritte
Dative Pluralden Schritten
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 Schritt
die Schritte
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Schritt
die Schritte
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Schritt
den Schritten
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Schrittes
der Schritte

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

Example Sentences in Context

Accusative

Das Haus wird Schritt für Schritt renoviert.

The house is being renovated step by step.

Genitive

Nach Abschluss des ersten Schrittes geht es weiter.

Once the first step is complete, we move on.

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FAQs: der Schritt

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

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

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

The Nominative plural of der Schritt is "die Schritte" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Schritten".

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

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