die Musik
music
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? | die Musik | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | die Musik | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | der Musik | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | der Musik | — (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? | eine Musik | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | eine Musik | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einer Musik | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | einer Musik | — (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? | keine Musik | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keine Musik | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keiner Musik | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keiner Musik | — (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? | meine Musik | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meine Musik | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meiner Musik | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meiner Musik | — (singular only) |
Why These Endings Work
All feminine (die) nouns stay completely unchanged in the singular across Nominative, Accusative, Dative, and Genitive.
- Feminine nouns never change their own ending in the singular across all four cases.
- Uncountable / singular-only noun in standard usage (no common plural table).
Example Sentences in Context
Sie hört oft Musik.
She often listens to music.
Die Lautstärke der Musik stört die Nachbarn.
The volume of the music bothers the neighbors.
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FAQs: die Musik
Is "Musik" der, die, or das in German?
"Musik" takes the feminine definite article "die" (die Musik). Gender cue: Suffix -ik -> nearly always feminine (die).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "die Musik"?
"die Musik" is normally uncountable (singular-only) in standard German and does not form a common plural table.
How does "die Musik" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a feminine noun, "Musik" keeps the exact same stem in all four singular cases; only the article changes (die Musik / die Musik / der Musik / der Musik).