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die Kommasetzung

comma placement

Nominative Sg.die Kommasetzung
Genitive Sg.der Kommasetzung
Nominative Plural
Singular only
Dative Plural—
Gender / Plural CueSuffix -ung -> ALWAYS feminine (die)

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)QuestionSingularPlural
Nominative
Nominativ (Werfall)
Wer oder was?
die Kommasetzung
— (singular only)
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
die Kommasetzung
— (singular only)
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
der Kommasetzung
— (singular only)
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
der Kommasetzung
— (singular only)

Why These Endings Work

All feminine (die) nouns stay completely unchanged in the singular across Nominative, Accusative, Dative, and Genitive.

  • Feminine nouns never change their own ending in the singular across all four cases.
  • Uncountable / singular-only noun in standard usage (no common plural table).
Pattern summary: Only the article changes in singular (die / die / der / der); plural takes -n in Dative unless ending in -n or -s.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Die Kommasetzung im Deutschen folgt klaren Regeln.

Comma placement in German follows clear rules.

Dative

Bei der Kommasetzung machen auch Muttersprachler Fehler.

Even native speakers make mistakes with comma placement.

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FAQs: die Kommasetzung

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

"Kommasetzung" takes the feminine definite article "die" (die Kommasetzung). Gender cue: Suffix -ung -> ALWAYS feminine (die).

What is the plural and Dative plural of "die Kommasetzung"?

"die Kommasetzung" is normally uncountable (singular-only) in standard German and does not form a common plural table.

How does "die Kommasetzung" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?

As a feminine noun, "Kommasetzung" keeps the exact same stem in all four singular cases; only the article changes (die Kommasetzung / die Kommasetzung / der Kommasetzung / der Kommasetzung).