Singular
Ehepartner
spouse
Why does the noun Ehepartner have the article der?
Nouns formed from verbs with -er ending are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -er in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.
Examples
der Lehrer (teacher), der Fahrer (driver), der Arbeiter (worker), der Schreiber (writer), der Spieler (player), der Maler (painter)
Exceptions
das Fenster (window), das Wasser (water), die Butter (butter), die Mutter (mother)
Declension table for German noun Ehepartner
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Ehepartner | ein Ehepartner | — |
| Akkusativ | den Ehepartner | einen Ehepartner | — |
| Dativ | dem Ehepartner | einem Ehepartner | — |
| Genitiv | des Ehepartners | eines Ehepartners | — |
| Nominativ | die Ehepartner | — Ehepartner | — |
| Akkusativ | die Ehepartner | — Ehepartner | — |
| Dativ | den Ehepartnern | — Ehepartnern | — |
| Genitiv | der Ehepartner | — Ehepartner | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Ehepartner in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.
Is it der, die, or das Ehepartner?
What is the plural of der Ehepartner?
What does der Ehepartner mean in English?
How do you decline der Ehepartner?
- Nominativ: der Ehepartner
- Akkusativ: den Ehepartner
- Dativ: dem Ehepartner
- Genitiv: des Ehepartners
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.