das Tor
goal / gate
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 Tor | die Tore |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Tor | die Tore |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Tor | den Toren |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Tores | der Tore |
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 Tor | Tore |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Tor | Tore |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Tor | Toren |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Tores | Tore |
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 Tor | keine Tore |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Tor | keine Tore |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Tor | keinen Toren |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Tores | keiner Tore |
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 Tor | meine Tore |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Tor | meine Tore |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Tor | meinen Toren |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Tores | meiner Tore |
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: Tore → Toren.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Tor fiel in der letzten Minute.
The goal came in the last minute.
Sie hat zwei Tore geschossen.
She scored two goals.
Vor dem Tor wartet der Bus.
The bus is waiting in front of the gate.
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FAQs: das Tor
Is "Tor" der, die, or das in German?
"Tor" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Tor). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Tor"?
The Nominative plural of das Tor is "die Tore" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Toren".
How does "das Tor" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Tor" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Tores); Accusative and Dative keep "Tor".