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Ein guter Kaffee. Der gute Kaffee. Why does the ending change? Here you learn adjective endings after the definite and indefinite article so your descriptions sound correct.

  • Adjective endings after definite article
  • Adjective endings after indefinite article

Grammar → Adjective endings

After the definite article

When an adjective stands before a noun, it takes an adjective ending: der schnelle Zug, die junge Frau, das kleine Kind.

The ending depends on article, case, gender and number.

After the definite article (der, die, das) the ending is almost always -e or -en (weak declension).

In the nominative singular the ending is -e: der alte Mann · die junge Frau · das kleine Kind.

In the plural and in the accusative masculine the ending is -en: die netten Leute · Ich sehe den großen Hund.

Gender / numberCaseExample
masculineNominativeder alte Mann
feminineNominativedie junge Frau
neuterNominativedas kleine Kind
masculineAccusativeIch sehe den großen Hund.
pluralNominativedie netten Leute

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After the indefinite article

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