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Deutsch — adjective endings
A German adjective placed before a noun takes an ending; its shape depends on case, gender, number and the type of article.
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How it works
✓ Rule
An adjective before a noun takes an ending that depends on case, gender, number and the article type — weak (after the definite article der/die/das), mixed (after ein/kein/mein), or strong (with no article).
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Examples
| Case | Forms (m / f / n) |
|---|---|
| Nominativ | der gute Mann / die gute Frau / das gute Kind |
| Akkusativ | den guten Mann / die gute Frau / das gute Kind |
| Dativ | dem guten Mann / der guten Frau / dem guten Kind |
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Good to know
⚠ Note
The adjective takes no ending when it stands after the noun: Der Mann ist gut. After ein-words the endings are the mixed type: ein guter Mann, eine gute Frau, ein gutes Kind.