das Paket
package / parcel
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 Paket | die Pakete |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Paket | die Pakete |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Paket | den Paketen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Pakets | der Pakete |
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 Paket | Pakete |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Paket | Pakete |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Paket | Paketen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Pakets | Pakete |
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 Paket | keine Pakete |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Paket | keine Pakete |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Paket | keinen Paketen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Pakets | keiner Pakete |
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 Paket | meine Pakete |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Paket | meine Pakete |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Paket | meinen Paketen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Pakets | meiner Pakete |
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: Pakete → Paketen.
Example Sentences in Context
Ich möchte ein Paket abschicken.
I want to send a parcel.
Mit dem Paket gehe ich gleich zur Post.
I'm taking the parcel straight to the post office.
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FAQs: das Paket
Is "Paket" der, die, or das in German?
"Paket" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Paket). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Paket"?
The Nominative plural of das Paket is "die Pakete" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Paketen".
How does "das Paket" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Paket" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Pakets); Accusative and Dative keep "Paket".