der Wein
wine
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 Wein | die Weine |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Wein | die Weine |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Wein | den Weinen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Weines | der Weine |
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 Wein | Weine |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Wein | Weine |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Wein | Weinen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Weines | Weine |
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 Wein | keine Weine |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Wein | keine Weine |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Wein | keinen Weinen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Weines | keiner Weine |
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 Wein | meine Weine |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Wein | meine Weine |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Wein | meinen Weinen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Weines | meiner Weine |
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: Weine → Weinen.
Example Sentences in Context
Ich bestelle einen Wein und ein Glas Wasser.
I order a wine and a glass of water.
Der Geschmack des Weines gefällt unseren Gästen besonders gut.
Our guests especially like the taste of the wine.
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FAQs: der Wein
Is "Wein" der, die, or das in German?
"Wein" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Wein). Gender cue: Alcoholic drinks (except das Bier) are masculine (der).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Wein"?
The Nominative plural of der Wein is "die Weine" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Weinen".
How does "der Wein" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Wein" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Weines); Accusative and Dative keep "Wein".