der Nominalstil
noun-heavy formal style
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 Nominalstil | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Nominalstil | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Nominalstil | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Nominalstils | — (singular only) |
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 Nominalstil | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Nominalstil | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Nominalstil | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Nominalstils | — (singular only) |
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 Nominalstil | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Nominalstil | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Nominalstil | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Nominalstils | — (singular only) |
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 Nominalstil | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Nominalstil | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Nominalstil | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Nominalstils | — (singular only) |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Uncountable / singular-only noun in standard usage (no common plural table).
Example Sentences in Context
Der Nominalstil dominiert deutsche Fachberichte.
Nominal style dominates German technical reports.
Im Nominalstil werden aus Verben oft Nomen.
In the nominal style, verbs often turn into nouns.
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FAQs: der Nominalstil
Is "Nominalstil" der, die, or das in German?
"Nominalstil" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Nominalstil). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Nominalstil"?
"der Nominalstil" is normally uncountable (singular-only) in standard German and does not form a common plural table.
How does "der Nominalstil" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Nominalstil" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Nominalstils); Accusative and Dative keep "Nominalstil".