das Ticket
ticket
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 Ticket | die Tickets |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Ticket | die Tickets |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Ticket | den Tickets |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Tickets | der Tickets |
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 Ticket | Tickets |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Ticket | Tickets |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Ticket | Tickets |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Tickets | Tickets |
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 Ticket | keine Tickets |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Ticket | keine Tickets |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Ticket | keinen Tickets |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Tickets | keiner Tickets |
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 Ticket | meine Tickets |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Ticket | meine Tickets |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Ticket | meinen Tickets |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Tickets | meiner Tickets |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Tickets" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Tickets.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Ticket gilt für den ganzen Tag.
The ticket is valid for the whole day.
Ich kaufe das Ticket am Automaten.
I buy the ticket at the machine.
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FAQs: das Ticket
Is "Ticket" der, die, or das in German?
"Ticket" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Ticket). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Ticket"?
The Nominative plural of das Ticket is "die Tickets" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Tickets".
How does "das Ticket" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Ticket" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Tickets); Accusative and Dative keep "Ticket".