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der Frühling

spring (season)

Nominative Sg.der Frühling
Genitive Sg.des Frühlings
Nominative Plural
die Frühlinge
Dative Pluralden Frühlingen
Gender / Plural CueSeasons and suffix -ling -> masculine (der)

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 Frühling
die Frühlinge
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Frühling
die Frühlinge
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Frühling
den Frühlingen
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Frühlings
der Frühlinge

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

Example Sentences in Context

Dative

Im Frühling blühen alle Bäume im Park.

In spring all the trees in the park bloom.

Accusative

Wir freuen uns auf den Frühling nach dem langen Winter.

We look forward to spring after the long winter.

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FAQs: der Frühling

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

"Frühling" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Frühling). Gender cue: Seasons and suffix -ling -> masculine (der).

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

The Nominative plural of der Frühling is "die Frühlinge" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Frühlingen".

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

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