der Bus
bus
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 Bus | die Busse |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Bus | die Busse |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Bus | den Bussen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Busses | der Busse |
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 Bus | Busse |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Bus | Busse |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Bus | Bussen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Busses | Busse |
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 Bus | keine Busse |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Bus | keine Busse |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Bus | keinen Bussen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Busses | keiner Busse |
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 Bus | meine Busse |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Bus | meine Busse |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Bus | meinen Bussen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Busses | meiner Busse |
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: Busse → Bussen.
Example Sentences in Context
Der Bus fährt heute genau nach Fahrplan.
The bus is running right on schedule today.
Viele Pendler fahren morgens mit dem Bus ins Zentrum.
Many commuters travel to the city center by bus in the morning.
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FAQs: der Bus
Is "Bus" der, die, or das in German?
"Bus" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Bus). Gender cue: Doubles final -s before endings: des Busses, die Busse.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Bus"?
The Nominative plural of der Bus is "die Busse" (pattern: -se). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Bussen".
How does "der Bus" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Bus" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Busses); Accusative and Dative keep "Bus".