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der Glaube

belief / faith

Nominative Sg.der Glaube

Genitive Sg.des Glaubens

Nominative Plural

Singular only

Dative Plural—

Gender / Plural CueMixed declension (-e stem): den/dem Glauben, Gen des Glaubens

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 Glaube	— (singular only)
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	den Glauben	— (singular only)
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	dem Glauben	— (singular only)
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	des Glaubens	— (singular only)

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 Glaube	— (singular only)
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	einen Glauben	— (singular only)
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	einem Glauben	— (singular only)
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	eines Glaubens	— (singular only)

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 Glaube	— (singular only)
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	keinen Glauben	— (singular only)
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	keinem Glauben	— (singular only)
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	keines Glaubens	— (singular only)

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 Glaube	— (singular only)
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	meinen Glauben	— (singular only)
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	meinem Glauben	— (singular only)
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	meines Glaubens	— (singular only)

Why These Endings Work

Small group of nouns combining weak -(e)n endings with strong genitive -ns (e.g. der Name, der Gedanke, das Herz).

Mixed masculine declension: takes -n in Accusative/Dative singular and -ns in Genitive singular.
Uncountable / singular-only noun in standard usage (no common plural table).

Pattern summary: Masculine mixed: Akk/Dat -n, Gen -ns; das Herz keeps Akk = Herz, Dat Herzen, Gen Herzens.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Der Glaube spielt in seinem Leben eine wichtige Rolle.

Faith plays an important role in his life.

Genitive

Menschen unterschiedlichen Glaubens leben hier friedlich zusammen.

People of different faiths live together peacefully here.

Interactive Tools & Related Guides

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FAQs: der Glaube

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

"Glaube" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Glaube). Gender cue: Mixed declension (-e stem): den/dem Glauben, Gen des Glaubens.

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

"der Glaube" is normally uncountable (singular-only) in standard German and does not form a common plural table.

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

"Glaube" belongs to the small mixed declension class: Nominative "der Glaube", Accusative "den Glauben", Dative "dem Glauben", and Genitive "des Glaubens".