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der Rücken

back (body)

Nominative Sg.der Rücken
Genitive Sg.des Rückens
Nominative Plural
die Rücken
Dative Pluralden Rücken
Gender / Plural CueLexical gender — memorize together with its article

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

Why These Endings Work

Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.

  • Plural "Rücken" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Rücken.
Pattern summary: Genitive Sg adds -(e)s; Accusative/Dative Sg equal the base noun.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Der Rücken tut mir vom vielen Sitzen weh.

My back hurts from sitting so much.

Accusative

Die Ärztin untersucht den Rücken sehr sorgfältig.

The doctor examines the back very carefully.

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FAQs: der Rücken

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

"Rücken" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Rücken). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.

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

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

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

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