der Beleg
evidence / receipt / proof
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? | der Beleg | die Belege |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Beleg | die Belege |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Beleg | den Belegen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Belegs | der Belege |
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 Beleg | Belege |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Beleg | Belege |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Beleg | Belegen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Belegs | Belege |
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 Beleg | keine Belege |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Beleg | keine Belege |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Beleg | keinen Belegen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Belegs | keiner Belege |
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 Beleg | meine Belege |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Beleg | meine Belege |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Beleg | meinen Belegen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Belegs | meiner Belege |
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: Belege → Belegen.
Example Sentences in Context
Für diese These gibt es bisher keine Belege.
So far there is no evidence for this thesis.
Die Echtheit des Belegs wird geprüft.
The authenticity of the receipt is being checked.
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FAQs: der Beleg
Is "Beleg" der, die, or das in German?
"Beleg" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Beleg). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Beleg"?
The Nominative plural of der Beleg is "die Belege" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Belegen".
How does "der Beleg" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Beleg" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Belegs); Accusative and Dative keep "Beleg".