der Tourismus
tourism
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 Tourismus | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Tourismus | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Tourismus | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Tourismus | — (singular only) |
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 Tourismus | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Tourismus | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Tourismus | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Tourismus | — (singular only) |
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 Tourismus | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Tourismus | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Tourismus | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Tourismus | — (singular only) |
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 Tourismus | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Tourismus | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Tourismus | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Tourismus | — (singular only) |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Uncountable / singular-only noun in standard usage (no common plural table).
Example Sentences in Context
Der Tourismus ist für diese Küstenstadt sehr wichtig.
Tourism is very important for this coastal town.
Wegen des Tourismus bleiben viele Cafés abends länger offen.
Because of tourism, many cafés stay open longer in the evening.
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FAQs: der Tourismus
Is "Tourismus" der, die, or das in German?
"Tourismus" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Tourismus). Gender cue: Suffix -ismus -> ALWAYS masculine (der); no extra -s in Genitive.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Tourismus"?
"der Tourismus" is normally uncountable (singular-only) in standard German and does not form a common plural table.
How does "der Tourismus" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Tourismus" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Tourismus); Accusative and Dative keep "Tourismus".