der Turm
tower
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 Turm | die Türme |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Turm | die Türme |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Turm | den Türmen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Turms | der Türme |
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 Turm | Türme |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Turm | Türme |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Turm | Türmen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Turms | Türme |
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 Turm | keine Türme |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Turm | keine Türme |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Turm | keinen Türmen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Turms | keiner Türme |
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 Turm | meine Türme |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Turm | meine Türme |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Turm | meinen Türmen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Turms | meiner Türme |
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: Türme → Türmen.
Example Sentences in Context
Der Turm ist über hundert Meter hoch.
The tower is over a hundred metres high.
Wir besteigen den Turm der Kirche.
We climb the church tower.
Von dem Turm sieht man die ganze Stadt.
From the tower you can see the whole city.
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FAQs: der Turm
Is "Turm" der, die, or das in German?
"Turm" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Turm). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Turm"?
The Nominative plural of der Turm is "die Türme" (pattern: ¨-e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Türmen".
How does "der Turm" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Turm" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Turms); Accusative and Dative keep "Turm".