der Konsens
consensus
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 Konsens | die Konsense |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Konsens | die Konsense |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Konsens | den Konsensen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Konsenses | der Konsense |
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 Konsens | Konsense |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Konsens | Konsense |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Konsens | Konsensen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Konsenses | Konsense |
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 Konsens | keine Konsense |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Konsens | keine Konsense |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Konsens | keinen Konsensen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Konsenses | keiner Konsense |
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 Konsens | meine Konsense |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Konsens | meine Konsense |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Konsens | meinen Konsensen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Konsenses | meiner Konsense |
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: Konsense → Konsensen.
Example Sentences in Context
Wir haben einen tragfähigen Konsens gefunden.
We have found a workable consensus.
Trotz des breiten Konsenses gibt es noch Kritik.
Despite the broad consensus, there is still criticism.
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FAQs: der Konsens
Is "Konsens" der, die, or das in German?
"Konsens" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Konsens). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Konsens"?
The Nominative plural of der Konsens is "die Konsense" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Konsensen".
How does "der Konsens" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Konsens" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Konsenses); Accusative and Dative keep "Konsens".