Fairness

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

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

Q: What is the plural of die Fairness?

The noun Fairness is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does die Fairness mean in English?

The German word die Fairness translates to “fairness” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Fairness?

Like all German nouns, Fairness changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Fairness Akkusativ: die Fairness Dativ: der Fairness Genitiv: der Fairness 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.

fairness

Plural: die Fairnessen

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Why does the noun Fairness have the article die?

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 Fairness

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Fairness	eine Fairness	keine Fairness
Akkusativ	die Fairness	eine Fairness	keine Fairness
Dativ	der Fairness	einer Fairness	keiner Fairness
Genitiv	der Fairness	einer Fairness	keiner Fairness
Nominativ	die Fairnessen	Fairnessen	keine Fairnessen
Akkusativ	die Fairnessen	Fairnessen	keine Fairnessen
Dativ	den Fairnessen	Fairnessen	keinen Fairnessen
Genitiv	der Fairnessen	Fairnessen	keiner Fairnessen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Fairness in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die echte Fairness ist selten.True fairness is rare.	Eine wichtige Fairness hilft immer.An important fairness always helps.	Keine wahre Fairness existiert hier.No true fairness exists here.
Akkusativ	Wir schätzen die wahre Fairness.We value true fairness.	Ich suche eine echte Fairness.I am looking for true fairness.	Er zeigt keine wichtige Fairness.He shows no important fairness.
Dativ	Ich glaube an der echten Fairness.I believe in true fairness.	Er spricht von einer wahren Fairness.He speaks of true fairness.	Mit keiner wichtigen Fairness geht es.It works with no important fairness.
Genitiv	Der Wert der echten Fairness ist hoch.The value of true fairness is high.	Die Suche einer wahren Fairness ist schwer.The search for true fairness is difficult.	Die Bedeutung keiner grossen Fairness ist gering.The importance of no great fairness is low.
Nominativ	Die verschiedenen Fairnessen sind wichtig.The different types of fairness are important.	Manche Fairnessen sind schwer zu finden.Some types of fairness are hard to find.	Keine weiteren Fairnessen sind nötig.No further types of fairness are needed.
Akkusativ	Sie fordern die nötigen Fairnessen.They demand the necessary types of fairness.	Wir brauchen viele Fairnessen.We need many types of fairness.	Ich sehe keine weiteren Fairnessen.I see no further types of fairness.
Dativ	Wir arbeiten an den nötigen Fairnessen.We are working on the necessary types of fairness.	Er hilft vielen Fairnessen nicht.He doesn't help many types of fairness.	Sie vertrauen keinen weiteren Fairnessen.They trust no further types of fairness.
Genitiv	Die Ursache der nötigen Fairnessen ist klar.The cause of the necessary types of fairness is clear.	Die Wirkung vieler Fairnessen ist groß.The effect of many types of fairness is great.	Der Grund keiner weiteren Fairnessen ist wichtig.The reason for no further types of fairness is important.

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Is it der, die, or das Fairness?

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

What is the plural of die Fairness?

The noun Fairness is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Fairness mean in English?

The German word die Fairness translates to “fairness” in English.

How do you decline die Fairness?

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

Nominativ: die Fairness
Akkusativ: die Fairness
Dativ: der Fairness
Genitiv: der Fairness

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.