die Tür
door
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 Tür | die Türen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | die Tür | die Türen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | der Tür | den Türen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | der Tür | der Türen |
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 Tür | Türen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | eine Tür | Türen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einer Tür | Türen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | einer Tür | Türen |
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 Tür | keine Türen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keine Tür | keine Türen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keiner Tür | keinen Türen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keiner Tür | keiner Türen |
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 Tür | meine Türen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meine Tür | meine Türen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meiner Tür | meinen Türen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meiner Tür | meiner Türen |
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.
- Plural "Türen" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Türen.
Example Sentences in Context
Die Tür führt direkt auf den sonnigen Balkon.
The door leads directly onto the sunny balcony.
Bitte schließe die Tür vor dem Schlafengehen.
Please close the door before going to sleep.
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FAQs: die Tür
Is "Tür" der, die, or das in German?
"Tür" takes the feminine definite article "die" (die Tür). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "die Tür"?
The Nominative plural of die Tür is "die Türen" (pattern: -en). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Türen".
How does "die Tür" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a feminine noun, "Tür" keeps the exact same stem in all four singular cases; only the article changes (die Tür / die Tür / der Tür / der Tür).