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der Vogel

bird

Nominative Sg.der Vogel
Genitive Sg.des Vogels
Nominative Plural
die Vögel
Dative Pluralden Vögeln
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 Vogel
die Vögel
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Vogel
die Vögel
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Vogel
den Vögeln
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Vogels
der Vögel

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

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Der kleine Vogel singt früh am Morgen im Garten.

The little bird sings early in the morning in the garden.

Accusative

Die Kinder beobachten den Vogel voller Neugier.

The children watch the bird full of curiosity.

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FAQs: der Vogel

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

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

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

The Nominative plural of der Vogel is "die Vögel" (pattern: ¨-). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Vögeln".

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

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