der Humor
humor
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 Humor | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Humor | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Humor | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Humors | — (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 Humor | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Humor | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Humor | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Humors | — (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 Humor | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Humor | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Humor | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Humors | — (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 Humor | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Humor | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Humor | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Humors | — (singular only) |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Uncountable / singular-only noun in standard usage (no common plural table).
Example Sentences in Context
Loriot hatte einen feinen, hintergründigen Humor.
Loriot had a subtle, deep sense of humor.
Wegen seines Humors ist er bei allen beliebt.
He is popular with everyone because of his sense of humor.
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FAQs: der Humor
Is "Humor" der, die, or das in German?
"Humor" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Humor). Gender cue: Suffix -or -> masculine (der).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Humor"?
"der Humor" is normally uncountable (singular-only) in standard German and does not form a common plural table.
How does "der Humor" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Humor" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Humors); Accusative and Dative keep "Humor".