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der Balkon

balcony

Nominative Sg.der Balkon
Genitive Sg.des Balkons
Nominative Plural
die Balkone
Dative Pluralden Balkonen
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?
der Balkon
die Balkone
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Balkon
die Balkone
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Balkon
den Balkonen
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Balkons
der Balkone

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

Example Sentences in Context

Accusative

Die Wohnung hat einen schönen Balkon.

The apartment has a nice balcony.

Dative

Auf dem Balkon trinken wir im Sommer Kaffee.

In summer we drink coffee on the balcony.

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FAQs: der Balkon

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

"Balkon" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Balkon). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.

What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Balkon"?

The Nominative plural of der Balkon is "die Balkone" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Balkonen".

How does "der Balkon" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?

As a strong masculine noun, "Balkon" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Balkons); Accusative and Dative keep "Balkon".