der Urlaub
vacation / holiday leave
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 Urlaub | die Urlaube |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Urlaub | die Urlaube |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Urlaub | den Urlauben |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Urlaubs | der Urlaube |
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 Urlaub | Urlaube |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Urlaub | Urlaube |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Urlaub | Urlauben |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Urlaubs | Urlaube |
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 Urlaub | keine Urlaube |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Urlaub | keine Urlaube |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Urlaub | keinen Urlauben |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Urlaubs | keiner Urlaube |
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 Urlaub | meine Urlaube |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Urlaub | meine Urlaube |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Urlaub | meinen Urlauben |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Urlaubs | meiner Urlaube |
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: Urlaube → Urlauben.
Example Sentences in Context
Wir wollen Urlaub machen.
We want to go on vacation.
Während des Urlaubs erholen wir uns am Meer.
During the vacation, we relax by the sea.
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FAQs: der Urlaub
Is "Urlaub" der, die, or das in German?
"Urlaub" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Urlaub). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Urlaub"?
The Nominative plural of der Urlaub is "die Urlaube" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Urlauben".
How does "der Urlaub" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Urlaub" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Urlaubs); Accusative and Dative keep "Urlaub".