Abbau

Q: Is it der, die, or das Abbau?

It is der Abbau. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Abbau is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of der Abbau?

The plural form of der Abbau is die Abbaue. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does der Abbau mean in English?

The German word der Abbau translates to “reduction, decline, mining” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Abbau?

Like all German nouns, Abbau changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: der Abbau Akkusativ: den Abbau Dativ: dem Abbau Genitiv: des Abbaus These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

reduction, decline, mining

Plural: die Abbaue

Strong

Why does the noun Abbau have the article der?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Abbau

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Abbau	ein Abbau	kein Abbau
Akkusativ	den Abbau	einen Abbau	keinen Abbau
Dativ	dem Abbau	einem Abbau	keinem Abbau
Genitiv	des Abbaus	eines Abbaus	keines Abbaus
Nominativ	die Abbaue	Abbaue	keine Abbaue
Akkusativ	die Abbaue	Abbaue	keine Abbaue
Dativ	den Abbauen	Abbauen	keinen Abbauen
Genitiv	der Abbaue	Abbaue	keiner Abbaue

Examples in context

Real sentences using Abbau in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der schnelle Abbau ist wichtig.The rapid reduction is important.	Ein starker Abbau beginnt jetzt.A strong reduction begins now.	Kein weiterer Abbau ist nötig.No further reduction is necessary.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen den schnellen Abbau.We see the rapid reduction.	Sie planen einen starken Abbau.They plan a strong reduction.	Er will keinen weiteren Abbau.He wants no further reduction.
Dativ	Sie helfen dem schnellen Abbau.They help the rapid reduction.	Er arbeitet an einem starken Abbau.He is working on a strong reduction.	Wir stimmen keinem weiteren Abbau zu.We do not agree to any further reduction.
Genitiv	Das Ziel des schnellen Abbaus ist klar.The goal of the rapid reduction is clear.	Die Folgen eines eines starken Abbaus sind groß.The consequences of a strong reduction are great.	Die Gründe keines keines weiteren Abbaus sind bekannt.The reasons for no further reduction are known.
Nominativ	Die schnellen Abbaue sind wichtig.The rapid reductions are important.	Starke Abbaue beginnen jetzt.Strong reductions begin now.	Keine weiteren Abbaue sind nötig.No further reductions are necessary.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die schnellen Abbaue.We see the rapid reductions.	Sie planen starke Abbaue.They plan strong reductions.	Er will keine weiteren Abbaue.He wants no further reductions.
Dativ	Sie helfen den schnellen Abbauen.They help the rapid reductions.	Er arbeitet an starken Abbauen.He is working on strong reductions.	Wir stimmen keinen weiteren Abbauen zu.We do not agree to any further reductions.
Genitiv	Das Ziel der schnellen Abbaue ist klar.The goal of the rapid reductions is clear.	Die Folgen starker Abbaue sind groß.The consequences of strong reductions are great.	Die Gründe keiner weiteren Abbaue sind bekannt.The reasons for no further reductions are known.

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Is it der, die, or das Abbau?

It is der Abbau. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Abbau is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of der Abbau?

The plural form of der Abbau is die Abbaue. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does der Abbau mean in English?

The German word der Abbau translates to “reduction, decline, mining” in English.

How do you decline der Abbau?

Like all German nouns, Abbau changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: der Abbau
Akkusativ: den Abbau
Dativ: dem Abbau
Genitiv: des Abbaus

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.