der Schuh
shoe
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 Schuh | die Schuhe |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Schuh | die Schuhe |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Schuh | den Schuhen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Schuhes | der Schuhe |
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 Schuh | Schuhe |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Schuh | Schuhe |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Schuh | Schuhen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Schuhes | Schuhe |
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 Schuh | keine Schuhe |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Schuh | keine Schuhe |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Schuh | keinen Schuhen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Schuhes | keiner Schuhe |
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 Schuh | meine Schuhe |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Schuh | meine Schuhe |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Schuh | meinen Schuhen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Schuhes | meiner Schuhe |
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: Schuhe → Schuhen.
Example Sentences in Context
Die Schuhe sind sehr bequem.
The shoes are very comfortable.
Im Laden probiere ich zuerst den linken Schuh an.
In the shop I try on the left shoe first.
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FAQs: der Schuh
Is "Schuh" der, die, or das in German?
"Schuh" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Schuh). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Schuh"?
The Nominative plural of der Schuh is "die Schuhe" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Schuhen".
How does "der Schuh" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Schuh" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Schuhes); Accusative and Dative keep "Schuh".