Singular

das

Abendessen

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

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

Q: What CEFR level is the word Abendessen?

The German noun Abendessen is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of das Abendessen?

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

Q: What does das Abendessen mean in English?

The German word das Abendessen translates to “dinner” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Abendessen?

Like all German nouns, Abendessen changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: das Abendessen Akkusativ: das Abendessen Dativ: dem Abendessen Genitiv: des Abendessens 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.

dinner

Plural: die Abendessen

Strong

Why does the noun Abendessen have the article das?

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 Abendessen

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Abendessen	ein Abendessen	kein Abendessen
Akkusativ	das Abendessen	ein Abendessen	kein Abendessen
Dativ	dem Abendessen	einem Abendessen	keinem Abendessen
Genitiv	des Abendessens	eines Abendessens	keines Abendessens
Nominativ	die Abendessen	Abendessen	keine Abendessen
Akkusativ	die Abendessen	Abendessen	keine Abendessen
Dativ	den Abendessen	Abendessen	keinen Abendessen
Genitiv	der Abendessen	Abendessen	keiner Abendessen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Abendessen in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das gute Abendessen ist fertig.The good dinner is ready.	Ein neues Abendessen schmeckt gut.A new dinner tastes good.	Kein Abendessen ist geplant.No dinner is planned.
Akkusativ	Ich koche das warme Abendessen.I cook the warm dinner.	Wir essen ein kleines Abendessen.We eat a small dinner.	Ich habe kein Abendessen.I have no dinner.
Dativ	Ich sitze bei dem langen Abendessen.I sit at the long dinner.	Er spricht bei einem netten Abendessen.He talks at a nice dinner.	Ich bin bei keinem Abendessen.I am at no dinner.
Genitiv	Der Preis des teueren Abendessens ist hoch.The price of the expensive dinner is high.	Der Geschmack eines neuen Abendessens ist gut.The taste of a new dinner is good.	Der Wert keines Abendessens ist klar.The value of no dinner is clear.
Nominativ	Die leckeren Abendessen sind lecker.The delicious dinners are tasty.	Gute Abendessen sind wichtig.Good dinners are important.	Keine Abendessen sind übrig.No dinners are left.
Akkusativ	Wir mögen die frischen Abendessen.We like the fresh dinners.	Sie lieben gute Abendessen sehr.They love good dinners very much.	Ich sehe keine Abendessen.I see no dinners.
Dativ	Wir reden bei den schönen Abendessen.We talk during the beautiful dinners.	Sie denken an guten Abendessen.They think about good dinners.	Ich bin bei keinen Abendessen.I am at no dinners.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der guten Abendessen ist gut.The quality of the good dinners is good.	Die Zubereitung guter Abendessen ist komplex.The preparation of good dinners is complex.	Die Qualität keiner Abendessen ist gut.The quality of no dinners is good.

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Is it der, die, or das Abendessen?

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

What CEFR level is the word Abendessen?

The German noun Abendessen is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of das Abendessen?

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

What does das Abendessen mean in English?

The German word das Abendessen translates to “dinner” in English.

How do you decline das Abendessen?

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

Nominativ: das Abendessen
Akkusativ: das Abendessen
Dativ: dem Abendessen
Genitiv: des Abendessens

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.

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Why does the noun Abendessen have the article das?

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Is it der, die, or das Abendessen?

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What is the plural of das Abendessen?

What does das Abendessen mean in English?

How do you decline das Abendessen?

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