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das Spiel

game / match

Nominative Sg.das Spiel
Genitive Sg.des Spiels
Nominative Plural
die Spiele
Dative Pluralden Spielen
Gender / Plural CueLexical gender — memorize together with its article

Full 4-Case Declension Table

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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.

Case (Fall)QuestionSingularPlural
Nominative
Nominativ (Werfall)
Wer oder was?
das Spiel
die Spiele
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
das Spiel
die Spiele
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Spiel
den Spielen
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Spiels
der Spiele

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: Spiele → Spielen.
Pattern summary: Genitive Sg adds -(e)s; Accusative/Dative Sg equal the base noun.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Das Spiel beginnt um acht Uhr.

The match starts at eight o'clock.

Accusative

Wir kennen das Spiel schon aus unserer Kindheit.

We already know the game from our childhood.

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FAQs: das Spiel

Is "Spiel" der, die, or das in German?

"Spiel" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Spiel). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.

What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Spiel"?

The Nominative plural of das Spiel is "die Spiele" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Spielen".

How does "das Spiel" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?

As a strong neuter noun, "Spiel" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Spiels); Accusative and Dative keep "Spiel".