der · Masculine (Maskulinum)B1N-Declension / WeakNature & Animals

der Löwe

lion

Nominative Sg.der Löwe

Genitive Sg.des Löwen

Nominative Plural

die Löwen

Dative Pluralden Löwen

Gender / Plural CueMasculine animal in -e -> weak noun (N-Deklination)

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

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

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

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

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 "Löwen" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Löwen.

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 Löwe schläft im Schatten eines Baumes.

The lion sleeps in the shade of a tree.

Accusative

Die Kinder beobachten den Löwen voller Neugier.

The children watch the lion full of curiosity.

Interactive Tools & Related Guides

Check "Löwe" in Der/Die/Das Checker Analyze in Compound Deconstructor Inspect Example in Sentence Analyzer

German Gender & ArticlesPredict der, die, das with high-frequency endings The Four German CasesNominative, Accusative, Dative, and Genitive roles N-Declension (Weak Nouns)Why "Löwe" adds -(e)n across singular cases Genitive Case GuideHow "des Löwen" expresses possession

FAQs: der Löwe

Is "Löwe" der, die, or das in German?

"Löwe" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Löwe). Gender cue: Masculine animal in -e -> weak noun (N-Deklination).

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

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

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

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