der Export
export
Full 4-Case Declension Table
Switch determiner types to inspect how articles and noun endings change together.
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 Export | die Exporte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Export | die Exporte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Export | den Exporten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Exports | der Exporte |
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 Export | Exporte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Export | Exporte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Export | Exporten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Exports | Exporte |
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 Export | keine Exporte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Export | keine Exporte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Export | keinen Exporten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Exports | keiner Exporte |
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 Export | meine Exporte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Export | meine Exporte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Export | meinen Exporten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Exports | meiner Exporte |
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: Exporte → Exporten.
Example Sentences in Context
Deutschland zeichnet sich durch hohe Exporte aus.
Germany is distinguished by high exports.
Ein großer Teil des Exports geht nach China.
A large part of the exports goes to China.
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FAQs: der Export
Is "Export" der, die, or das in German?
"Export" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Export). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Export"?
The Nominative plural of der Export is "die Exporte" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Exporten".
How does "der Export" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Export" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Exports); Accusative and Dative keep "Export".