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der Mann

man / husband

Nominative Sg.der Mann
Genitive Sg.des Mannes
Nominative Plural
die Männer
Dative Pluralden Männern
Gender / Plural CueNatural male gender (der); takes ¨-er plural

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 Mann
die Männer
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Mann
die Männer
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Mann
den Männern
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Mannes
der Männer

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

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Der Mann liest am Morgen die Zeitung.

The man reads the newspaper in the morning.

Dative

Wir danken dem Mann für seine schnelle Hilfe.

We thank the man for his quick help.

Genitive

Die Tasche des Mannes steht noch im Flur.

The man’s bag is still standing in the hallway.

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FAQs: der Mann

Is "Mann" der, die, or das in German?

"Mann" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Mann). Gender cue: Natural male gender (der); takes ¨-er plural.

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

The Nominative plural of der Mann is "die Männer" (pattern: ¨-er). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Männern".

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

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