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der Käse

cheese

Nominative Sg.der Käse
Genitive Sg.des Käses
Nominative Plural
die Käse
Dative Pluralden Käsen
Gender / Plural CueRare masculine noun ending in -e (not weak N-declension!)

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 Käse
die Käse
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Käse
die Käse
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Käse
den Käsen
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Käses
der Käse

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

Example Sentences in Context

Accusative

Ein Stück Käse, bitte.

A piece of cheese, please.

Nominative

Der Käse aus der Schweiz schmeckt sehr würzig.

The cheese from Switzerland tastes very savory.

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FAQs: der Käse

Is "Käse" der, die, or das in German?

"Käse" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Käse). Gender cue: Rare masculine noun ending in -e (not weak N-declension!).

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

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

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

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