die Oma
grandma
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 Oma | die Omas |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | die Oma | die Omas |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | der Oma | den Omas |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | der Oma | der Omas |
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 Oma | Omas |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | eine Oma | Omas |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einer Oma | Omas |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | einer Oma | Omas |
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 Oma | keine Omas |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keine Oma | keine Omas |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keiner Oma | keinen Omas |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keiner Oma | keiner Omas |
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 Oma | meine Omas |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meine Oma | meine Omas |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meiner Oma | meinen Omas |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meiner Oma | meiner Omas |
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.
- Plural "Omas" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Omas.
Example Sentences in Context
Meine Oma backt den besten Kuchen.
My grandma bakes the best cake.
Wir besuchen am Sonntag die Oma.
We are visiting grandma on Sunday.
Ich telefoniere jeden Tag mit meiner Oma.
I talk to my grandma on the phone every day.
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FAQs: die Oma
Is "Oma" der, die, or das in German?
"Oma" takes the feminine definite article "die" (die Oma). Gender cue: Natural female gender (die); plural -s for short familiar words.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "die Oma"?
The Nominative plural of die Oma is "die Omas" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Omas".
How does "die Oma" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a feminine noun, "Oma" keeps the exact same stem in all four singular cases; only the article changes (die Oma / die Oma / der Oma / der Oma).