das Kilo
kilogram / kilo
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 Kilo | die Kilos |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Kilo | die Kilos |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Kilo | den Kilos |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Kilos | der Kilos |
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 Kilo | Kilos |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Kilo | Kilos |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Kilo | Kilos |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Kilos | Kilos |
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 Kilo | keine Kilos |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Kilo | keine Kilos |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Kilo | keinen Kilos |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Kilos | keiner Kilos |
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 Kilo | meine Kilos |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Kilo | meine Kilos |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Kilo | meinen Kilos |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Kilos | meiner Kilos |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Kilos" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Kilos.
Example Sentences in Context
Ein Kilo Kartoffeln, bitte.
One kilo of potatoes, please.
Ein Kilo Tomaten kostet heute nur zwei Euro.
A kilo of tomatoes costs only two euros today.
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FAQs: das Kilo
Is "Kilo" der, die, or das in German?
"Kilo" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Kilo). Gender cue: Measurement noun; stays singular after numbers (zwei Kilo).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Kilo"?
The Nominative plural of das Kilo is "die Kilos" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Kilos".
How does "das Kilo" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Kilo" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Kilos); Accusative and Dative keep "Kilo".