das Ende
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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? | das Ende | die Enden |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Ende | die Enden |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Ende | den Enden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Endes | der Enden |
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 Ende | Enden |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Ende | Enden |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Ende | Enden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Endes | Enden |
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 Ende | keine Enden |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Ende | keine Enden |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Ende | keinen Enden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Endes | keiner Enden |
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 Ende | meine Enden |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Ende | meine Enden |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Ende | meinen Enden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Endes | meiner Enden |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Enden" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Enden.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Ende des Films war überraschend.
The end of the film was surprising.
Wir warten bis zum Ende der Stunde.
We wait until the end of the lesson.
Am Ende des Tages sind alle müde.
At the end of the day everyone is tired.
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FAQs: das Ende
Is "Ende" der, die, or das in German?
"Ende" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Ende). Gender cue: Exception: ends in -e but neuter (das Ende).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Ende"?
The Nominative plural of das Ende is "die Enden" (pattern: -n). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Enden".
How does "das Ende" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Ende" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Endes); Accusative and Dative keep "Ende".