Nouns, determiners and cases
What is a noun in German?
A noun is a naming word for a person, place, creature or thing.

The gender of nouns in German
A noun is a naming word for a person, place or thing. A noun can be masculine, feminine, neuter or plural.

Working out the gender of nouns in German
All German nouns have a gender. Learn these rules to help work this out.

Compound nouns in German
Two or more words joined together.

Forming feminine personal nouns
Nouns in German can be feminine, masculine or neuter.

Making nouns plural in German
Working out plural endings.

Definite and indefinite articles in German
Definite and indefinite articles help to work out the gender of nouns.

Changing an adjective into a noun in German
Adjectives can act like nouns. These are called adjectival nouns.

Changing verbs into nouns in German
Verbs can be nominalised to talk about actions as things.

Cases in German
There are four cases in German: nominative, accusative, dative and genitive.

Recognising the genitive case in German
Use the genitive case to show possession.

Negating nouns in German using kein
How to use 'kein' to negate nouns.

Demonstrative, indefinite and interrogative adjectives in German
Types of adjectives in German and how to use them.

Possessive adjectives in German
Possessive adjectives are used before a noun to show ownership.

Quantifiers in German
Quantifiers demonstrate quantity or amount. It shows how much or how many of something exists.

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