das Leder
leather
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 Leder | die Leder |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Leder | die Leder |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Leder | den Ledern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Leders | der Leder |
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 Leder | Leder |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Leder | Leder |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Leder | Ledern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Leders | Leder |
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 Leder | keine Leder |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Leder | keine Leder |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Leder | keinen Ledern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Leders | keiner Leder |
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 Leder | meine Leder |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Leder | meine Leder |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Leder | meinen Ledern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Leders | meiner Leder |
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: Leder → Ledern.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Leder dieser Tasche ist sehr weich.
The leather of this bag is very soft.
Für die Schuhe verwendet man echtes Leder.
Real leather is used for the shoes.
Die Jacke ist aus Leder.
The jacket is made of leather.
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FAQs: das Leder
Is "Leder" der, die, or das in German?
"Leder" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Leder). Gender cue: Exception: ends in -er but neuter (das Leder).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Leder"?
The Nominative plural of das Leder is "die Leder" (pattern: -). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Ledern".
How does "das Leder" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Leder" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Leders); Accusative and Dative keep "Leder".