der Laden
shop / store
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 Laden | die Läden |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Laden | die Läden |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Laden | den Läden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Ladens | der Läden |
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 Laden | Läden |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Laden | Läden |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Laden | Läden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Ladens | Läden |
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 Laden | keine Läden |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Laden | keine Läden |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Laden | keinen Läden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Ladens | keiner Läden |
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 Laden | meine Läden |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Laden | meine Läden |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Laden | meinen Läden |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Ladens | meiner Läden |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Läden" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Läden.
Example Sentences in Context
Der Laden hat sonntags geschlossen.
The shop is closed on Sundays.
In dem kleinen Laden gibt es Brot und Milch.
You can get bread and milk in the little shop.
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FAQs: der Laden
Is "Laden" der, die, or das in German?
"Laden" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Laden). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Laden"?
The Nominative plural of der Laden is "die Läden" (pattern: ¨-). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Läden".
How does "der Laden" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Laden" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Ladens); Accusative and Dative keep "Laden".