der Tag
day
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 Tag | die Tage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Tag | die Tage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Tag | den Tagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Tages | der Tage |
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 Tag | Tage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Tag | Tage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Tag | Tagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Tages | Tage |
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 Tag | keine Tage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Tag | keine Tage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Tag | keinen Tagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Tages | keiner Tage |
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 Tag | meine Tage |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Tag | meine Tage |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Tag | meinen Tagen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Tages | meiner Tage |
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: Tage → Tagen.
Example Sentences in Context
Der Tag vergeht im Urlaub immer viel zu schnell.
The day always passes far too quickly on vacation.
Im Laufe des Tages wird das Wetter besser.
Over the course of the day, the weather gets better.
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FAQs: der Tag
Is "Tag" der, die, or das in German?
"Tag" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Tag). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Tag"?
The Nominative plural of der Tag is "die Tage" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Tagen".
How does "der Tag" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Tag" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Tages); Accusative and Dative keep "Tag".