das Radio
radio
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 Radio | die Radios |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Radio | die Radios |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Radio | den Radios |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Radios | der Radios |
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 Radio | Radios |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Radio | Radios |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Radio | Radios |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Radios | Radios |
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 Radio | keine Radios |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Radio | keine Radios |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Radio | keinen Radios |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Radios | keiner Radios |
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 Radio | meine Radios |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Radio | meine Radios |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Radio | meinen Radios |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Radios | meiner Radios |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Radios" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Radios.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Radio läuft den ganzen Tag in der Küche.
The radio is on all day in the kitchen.
Mit diesem kleinen Radio empfangen wir sogar Sender aus dem Ausland.
With this small radio, we even receive stations from abroad.
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FAQs: das Radio
Is "Radio" der, die, or das in German?
"Radio" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Radio). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Radio"?
The Nominative plural of das Radio is "die Radios" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Radios".
How does "das Radio" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Radio" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Radios); Accusative and Dative keep "Radio".