Adjective endings — all cases

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Der nette Mann. Ein netter Mann. Guter Wein. The complete overview of adjective endings in all cases — ideal for systematising your knowledge.

  • Adjective endings – consolidated

The whole system: weak, mixed, strong

When an adjective stands before a noun, it takes an adjective ending. The ending depends on article, case, gender and number.

There are three patterns depending on which article precedes:

  1. Weak declension — after the definite article (der, die, das): mostly -e or -en: der nette Mann die alten Häuser.
  1. Mixed declension — after ein-, kein- and possessive articles (mein, dein): the adjective shows the gender: ein netter Mann mein altes Auto.
  1. Strong declension — when no article precedes: the adjective carries the article ending: guter Wein kaltes Wasser frische Eier.

In the nominative and accusative you see most of the differences: der gute Weinein guter Weinguter Wein.

DeclensionGender / NumberNominativeAccusative
weak (definite article)Masculineder nette Mannden netten Mann
weak (definite article)pluraldie netten Leutedie netten Leute
mixed (ein …)Masculineein netter Manneinen netten Mann
mixed (ein …)Neuterein kleines Kindein kleines Kind
strong (no article)Masculineguter Weinguten Wein
strong (no article)Neuterkaltes Wasserkaltes Wasser

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