das Sofa
sofa / couch
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 Sofa | die Sofas |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Sofa | die Sofas |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Sofa | den Sofas |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Sofas | der Sofas |
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 Sofa | Sofas |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Sofa | Sofas |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Sofa | Sofas |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Sofas | Sofas |
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 Sofa | keine Sofas |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Sofa | keine Sofas |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Sofa | keinen Sofas |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Sofas | keiner Sofas |
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 Sofa | meine Sofas |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Sofa | meine Sofas |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Sofa | meinen Sofas |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Sofas | meiner Sofas |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Sofas" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Sofas.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Sofa ist bequem.
The sofa is comfortable.
Wir stellen das Sofa an die helle Wand im Wohnzimmer.
We place the sofa against the bright wall in the living room.
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FAQs: das Sofa
Is "Sofa" der, die, or das in German?
"Sofa" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Sofa). Gender cue: Loanword ending in vowel -> neuter (das), plural -s.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Sofa"?
The Nominative plural of das Sofa is "die Sofas" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Sofas".
How does "das Sofa" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Sofa" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Sofas); Accusative and Dative keep "Sofa".