Singular
Engagement
commitment
Why does the noun Engagement have the article das?
Nouns ending in -ment are neuter. Look at the bolded -ment in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.
Examples
das Instrument (instrument), das Dokument (document), das Element (element), das Experiment (experiment), das Argument (argument), das Moment (moment)
Exceptions
der Moment (moment in time) vs das Moment (factor/aspect) - different meanings
Declension table for German noun Engagement
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Engagement | ein Engagement | kein Engagement |
| Akkusativ | das Engagement | ein Engagement | kein Engagement |
| Dativ | dem Engagement | einem Engagement | keinem Engagement |
| Genitiv | des Engagements | eines Engagements | keines Engagements |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Engagement in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Das starke Engagement ist wichtig.The strong commitment is important. | Ein starkes Engagement hilft immer.A strong commitment always helps. | Kein starkes Engagement ist sichtbar.No strong commitment is visible. |
| Akkusativ | Ich schätze das starke Engagement.I appreciate the strong commitment. | Er zeigt ein starkes Engagement.He shows a strong commitment. | Ich sehe kein starkes Engagement.I see no strong commitment. |
| Dativ | Ich danke dem starken Engagement.I thank the strong commitment. | Er widmet sich einem starken Engagement.He dedicates himself to a strong commitment. | Ich danke keinem starken Engagement.I thank no strong commitment. |
| Genitiv | Der Wert des starken Engagements ist hoch.The value of the strong commitment is high. | Der Wert eines eines starken Engagements ist hoch.The value of a strong commitment is high. | Der Wert keines keines starken Engagements ist null.The value of no strong commitment is zero. |
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- Nominativ: das Engagement
- Akkusativ: das Engagement
- Dativ: dem Engagement
- Genitiv: des Engagements
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.