der Student
university student (male)
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 Student | die Studenten |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Studenten | die Studenten |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Studenten | den Studenten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Studenten | der Studenten |
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 Student | Studenten |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Studenten | Studenten |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Studenten | Studenten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Studenten | Studenten |
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 Student | keine Studenten |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Studenten | keine Studenten |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Studenten | keinen Studenten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Studenten | keiner Studenten |
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 Student | meine Studenten |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Studenten | meine Studenten |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Studenten | meinen Studenten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Studenten | meiner Studenten |
Why These Endings Work
Animate and classical masculine nouns ending in -e, -ent, -ant, -ist, -oge, plus key nouns like Herr and Mensch.
- N-Declension (weak masculine): takes -(e)n in Accusative, Dative, and Genitive singular as well as plural.
- Plural "Studenten" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Studenten.
Example Sentences in Context
Der Student lernt für seine Prüfung in Berlin.
The student is studying for his exam in Berlin.
Die Professorin fragt den Studenten nach dem Beispiel.
The professor asks the student for the example.
Das Buch des Studenten liegt auf dem Tisch.
The student’s book is lying on the table.
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FAQs: der Student
Is "Student" der, die, or das in German?
"Student" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Student). Gender cue: Suffix -ent (person) -> masculine weak noun (N-Deklination: den/dem/des Studenten).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Student"?
The Nominative plural of der Student is "die Studenten" (pattern: -en). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Studenten".
How does "der Student" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
"Student" follows N-Deklination (weak masculine): Nominative "der Student", while Accusative "den Studenten", Dative "dem Studenten", and Genitive "des Studenten" all use "Studenten".