German Noun Declension Tool

Nominative

Who/What?

Nominative Case (der Fall)

Used for the subject of the sentence - the person or thing performing the action.

  • Masculine: der → der Mann
  • Feminine: die → die Frau
  • Neuter: das → das Kind
  • Plural: die → die Kinder

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Accusative

Whom/What?

Accusative Case (den Fall)

Used for the direct object - the person or thing receiving the action.

  • Masculine: den → den Mann
  • Feminine: die → die Frau
  • Neuter: das → das Kind
  • Plural: die → die Kinder

Common accusative prepositions: durch, für, gegen, ohne, um

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Dative

To/For whom?

Dative Case (dem Fall)

Used for the indirect object - the recipient of the direct object or action.

  • Masculine: dem → dem Mann
  • Feminine: der → der Frau
  • Neuter: dem → dem Kind
  • Plural: den + n → den Kindern

Common dative prepositions: aus, bei, mit, nach, seit, von, zu

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Genitive

Whose?

Genitive Case (des Fall)

Used to show possession or belonging.

  • Masculine: des + s/es → des Mannes
  • Feminine: der → der Frau
  • Neuter: des + s/es → des Kindes
  • Plural: der → der Kinder

Common genitive prepositions: während, wegen, trotz

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