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der Herr

gentleman / Mr.

Nominative Sg.der Herr

Genitive Sg.des Herrn

Nominative Plural

die Herren

Dative Pluralden Herren

Gender / Plural CueIrregular weak noun (N-Deklination): sg -n (den/dem/des Herrn), pl -en (die Herren)

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 Herr	die Herren
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	den Herrn	die Herren
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	dem Herrn	den Herren
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	des Herrn	der Herren

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 Herr	Herren
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	einen Herrn	Herren
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	einem Herrn	Herren
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	eines Herrn	Herren

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 Herr	keine Herren
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	keinen Herrn	keine Herren
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	keinem Herrn	keinen Herren
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	keines Herrn	keiner Herren

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 Herr	meine Herren
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	meinen Herrn	meine Herren
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	meinem Herrn	meinen Herren
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	meines Herrn	meiner Herren

Why These Endings Work

Animate and classical masculine nouns ending in -e, -ent, -ant, -ist, -oge, plus key nouns like Herr and Mensch.

N-Declension (weak masculine): takes -(e)n in Accusative, Dative, and Genitive singular as well as plural.
Plural "Herren" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Herren.

Pattern summary: Adds -n or -en in Accusative, Dative, and Genitive Singular (and Plural); Herr takes -n in Sg and -en in Pl.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Der Herr am Schalter spricht sehr deutlich.

The gentleman at the counter speaks very clearly.

Accusative

Kennen Sie den Herrn mit dem grauen Mantel?

Do you know the gentleman in the gray coat?

Dative

Wir danken dem Herrn und den Herren im Team.

We thank the gentleman and the gentlemen on the team.

Interactive Tools & Related Guides

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FAQs: der Herr

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

"Herr" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Herr). Gender cue: Irregular weak noun (N-Deklination): sg -n (den/dem/des Herrn), pl -en (die Herren).

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

The Nominative plural of der Herr is "die Herren" (pattern: -en). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Herren".

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

"Herr" follows N-Deklination (weak masculine): Nominative "der Herr", while Accusative "den Herrn", Dative "dem Herrn", and Genitive "des Herrn" all use "Herrn".