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das Kleid

dress / garment

Nominative Sg.das Kleid
Genitive Sg.des Kleides
Nominative Plural
die Kleider
Dative Pluralden Kleidern
Gender / Plural CueLexical gender — memorize together with its article

Full 4-Case Declension Table

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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.

Case (Fall)QuestionSingularPlural
Nominative
Nominativ (Werfall)
Wer oder was?
das Kleid
die Kleider
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
das Kleid
die Kleider
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Kleid
den Kleidern
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Kleides
der Kleider

Why These Endings Work

Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.

  • Dative plural adds -n to the plural stem: Kleider → Kleidern.
Pattern summary: Genitive Sg adds -(e)s; Accusative/Dative Sg equal the base noun.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Im Schaufenster hängt ein Kleid zu einem guten Preis.

In the shop window hangs a dress at a good price.

Accusative

Für die Party kauft sie ein neues Kleid.

She's buying a new dress for the party.

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FAQs: das Kleid

Is "Kleid" der, die, or das in German?

"Kleid" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Kleid). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.

What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Kleid"?

The Nominative plural of das Kleid is "die Kleider" (pattern: -er). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Kleidern".

How does "das Kleid" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?

As a strong neuter noun, "Kleid" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Kleides); Accusative and Dative keep "Kleid".