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die Natur

nature

Nominative Sg.die Natur

Genitive Sg.der Natur

Nominative Plural

Singular only

Dative Plural—

Gender / Plural CueSuffix -ur -> almost always feminine (die)

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?	die Natur	— (singular only)
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	die Natur	— (singular only)
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	der Natur	— (singular only)
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	der Natur	— (singular only)

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?	eine Natur	— (singular only)
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	eine Natur	— (singular only)
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	einer Natur	— (singular only)
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	einer Natur	— (singular only)

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?	keine Natur	— (singular only)
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	keine Natur	— (singular only)
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	keiner Natur	— (singular only)
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	keiner Natur	— (singular only)

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?	meine Natur	— (singular only)
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	meine Natur	— (singular only)
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	meiner Natur	— (singular only)
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	meiner Natur	— (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

Accusative

Ein Ausflug in die grüne Natur.

A trip into green nature.

Genitive

Im Urlaub genießen wir die Ruhe der Natur.

On vacation we enjoy the peace and quiet of nature.

Interactive Tools & Related Guides

Check "Natur" in Der/Die/Das Checker Analyze in Compound Deconstructor Inspect Example in Sentence Analyzer

German Gender & ArticlesPredict der, die, das with high-frequency endings The Four German CasesNominative, Accusative, Dative, and Genitive roles Noun Plurals & Dative -nPlural patterns and the Dative plural -n rule Dative Case GuideIndirect objects, prepositions, and der + feminine nouns

FAQs: die Natur

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

"Natur" takes the feminine definite article "die" (die Natur). Gender cue: Suffix -ur -> almost always feminine (die).

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

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

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

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