das Fazit
conclusion / takeaway
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 Fazit | die Fazits |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Fazit | die Fazits |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Fazit | den Fazits |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Fazits | der Fazits |
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 Fazit | Fazits |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Fazit | Fazits |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Fazit | Fazits |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Fazits | Fazits |
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 Fazit | keine Fazits |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Fazit | keine Fazits |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Fazit | keinen Fazits |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Fazits | keiner Fazits |
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 Fazit | meine Fazits |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Fazit | meine Fazits |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Fazit | meinen Fazits |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Fazits | meiner Fazits |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Fazits" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Fazits.
Example Sentences in Context
Als Fazit lässt sich Folgendes festhalten.
In conclusion the following can be stated.
Mit diesem Fazit endet der Bericht.
The report ends with this conclusion.
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FAQs: das Fazit
Is "Fazit" der, die, or das in German?
"Fazit" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Fazit). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Fazit"?
The Nominative plural of das Fazit is "die Fazits" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Fazits".
How does "das Fazit" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Fazit" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Fazits); Accusative and Dative keep "Fazit".