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der Sonntag

Sunday

Nominative Sg.der Sonntag
Genitive Sg.des Sonntags
Nominative Plural
die Sonntage
Dative Pluralden Sonntagen
Gender / Plural CueDays of the week -> ALWAYS masculine (der)

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 Sonntag
die Sonntage
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Sonntag
die Sonntage
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Sonntag
den Sonntagen
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Sonntags
der Sonntage

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

Example Sentences in Context

Dative

Am Sonntag haben die meisten Geschäfte geschlossen.

Most shops are closed on Sunday.

Accusative

Den Sonntag verbringen wir meistens mit der Familie.

We usually spend Sunday with the family.

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FAQs: der Sonntag

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

"Sonntag" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Sonntag). Gender cue: Days of the week -> ALWAYS masculine (der).

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

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

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

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