der Wind
wind
Full 4-Case Declension Table
Switch determiner types to inspect how articles and noun endings change together.
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 Wind | die Winde |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Wind | die Winde |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Wind | den Winden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Windes | der Winde |
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 Wind | Winde |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Wind | Winde |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Wind | Winden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Windes | Winde |
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 Wind | keine Winde |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Wind | keine Winde |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Wind | keinen Winden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Windes | keiner Winde |
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 Wind | meine Winde |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Wind | meine Winde |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Wind | meinen Winden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Windes | meiner Winde |
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: Winde → Winden.
Example Sentences in Context
Der Wind weht stark.
The wind blows strongly.
Wir spüren den Wind schon am frühen Morgen.
We feel the wind already in the early morning.
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FAQs: der Wind
Is "Wind" der, die, or das in German?
"Wind" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Wind). Gender cue: Weather phenomena -> nearly always masculine (der).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Wind"?
The Nominative plural of der Wind is "die Winde" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Winden".
How does "der Wind" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Wind" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Windes); Accusative and Dative keep "Wind".