das Schlüsselwort
keyword
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 Schlüsselwort | die Schlüsselwörter |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Schlüsselwort | die Schlüsselwörter |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Schlüsselwort | den Schlüsselwörtern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Schlüsselwortes | der Schlüsselwörter |
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 Schlüsselwort | Schlüsselwörter |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Schlüsselwort | Schlüsselwörter |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Schlüsselwort | Schlüsselwörtern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Schlüsselwortes | Schlüsselwörter |
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 Schlüsselwort | keine Schlüsselwörter |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Schlüsselwort | keine Schlüsselwörter |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Schlüsselwort | keinen Schlüsselwörtern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Schlüsselwortes | keiner Schlüsselwörter |
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 Schlüsselwort | meine Schlüsselwörter |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Schlüsselwort | meine Schlüsselwörter |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Schlüsselwort | meinen Schlüsselwörtern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Schlüsselwortes | meiner Schlüsselwörter |
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: Schlüsselwörter → Schlüsselwörtern.
Example Sentences in Context
Achten Sie auf entscheidende Schlüsselwörter.
Pay attention to crucial keywords.
In jedem Absatz suchen wir nach dem wichtigsten Schlüsselwort.
In each paragraph, we look for the most important keyword.
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FAQs: das Schlüsselwort
Is "Schlüsselwort" der, die, or das in German?
"Schlüsselwort" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Schlüsselwort). Gender cue: Head noun das Wort -> neuter (das).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Schlüsselwort"?
The Nominative plural of das Schlüsselwort is "die Schlüsselwörter" (pattern: ¨-er). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Schlüsselwörtern".
How does "das Schlüsselwort" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Schlüsselwort" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Schlüsselwortes); Accusative and Dative keep "Schlüsselwort".