Contraction of definite articles in German: examples and tutorial

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Example of singular and plural conjugation of the definite article masculine, feminine, neuter

Let’s try to conjugate the definitive article in German then that article that indicates things or people who are already known when you are talking. In German we will have to divide the singular and plural in the respective cases: Nominative (subject), Accusative (object complement), Dative (term complement); Genitive), (similar to the Saxon genitive, has a specification, for example, “Who is the pen” Is Marco’s “, where” Marco’s “represents the concept of genitive”.

Below are some examples regarding how to conjugate the definite article in German, I hope they can help to clarify the topic well.

Declension of a singular male definite article in German

  • Name: Der Lehrer = the teacher (subject)
  • Accusative: Den Lehrer = the teacher
  • Dative: Dem Lehrer = To the teacher
  • Genitive: Des Lehrers = Of the teacher

Declension of the feminine singular definite article in German

  • Nominative: Die Frau = the woman (subject)
  • Accusative: Die Frau = the woman
  • Dative: Der Frau = to the woman
  • Genitive: Der Frau = of the woman

Declension of definite article Neutral singular in German

Example with Wäldchen (pronounced “Weldchen”):

  • Nominative: Das Wäldchen = the grove (subject)
  • Accusative: Das Wäldchen = the grove
  • Dative: Dem Wäldchen = in the grove
  • Genitive: Des Wäldchens = of the grove

Definitive article declension Plural in German

  • Nominative: Die Frauen = women (subject)
  • Accusative: Die Frauen = women
  • Dative: Den Frauen = to women
  • Genitive: Der Frauen = of women

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