der Standard
standard / benchmark
Full 4-Case Declension Table
Switch determiner types to inspect how articles and noun endings change together.
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 Standard | die Standards |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Standard | die Standards |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Standard | den Standards |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Standards | der Standards |
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 Standard | Standards |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Standard | Standards |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Standard | Standards |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Standards | Standards |
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 Standard | keine Standards |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Standard | keine Standards |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Standard | keinen Standards |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Standards | keiner Standards |
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 Standard | meine Standards |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Standard | meine Standards |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Standard | meinen Standards |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Standards | meiner Standards |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Standards" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Standards.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Produkt erfüllt höchste Standards.
The product meets the highest standards.
Trotz des hohen Standards sind die Preise fair.
Despite the high standard, the prices are fair.
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FAQs: der Standard
Is "Standard" der, die, or das in German?
"Standard" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Standard). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Standard"?
The Nominative plural of der Standard is "die Standards" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Standards".
How does "der Standard" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Standard" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Standards); Accusative and Dative keep "Standard".