Singular

das

Joggen

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

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

Q: What is the plural of das Joggen?

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

Q: What does das Joggen mean in English?

The German word das Joggen translates to “jogging” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Joggen?

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

jogging

Plural: die Joggen

Strong

Why does the noun Joggen have the article das?

Nominalized infinitives (verbs used as nouns) are always neuter.

Examples

das Essen (eating/food), das Trinken (drinking), das Lesen (reading), das Schreiben (writing), das Leben (life), das Schwimmen (swimming)

Exceptions

No exceptions when truly nominalized

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Declension table for German noun Joggen

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Joggen in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das frühe Joggen ist gut.Early jogging is good.	Ein neues Joggen ist mein Hobby.A new jogging is my hobby.	Kein Joggen ist langweilig.No jogging is boring.
Akkusativ	Ich mag das frühe Joggen.I like early jogging.	Er lernt ein neues Joggen.He is learning a new jogging.	Wir machen kein Joggen heute.We are not jogging today.
Dativ	Ich widme mich dem Joggen.I dedicate myself to jogging.	Er widmet sich einem Joggen.He dedicates himself to a jogging activity.	Sie gibt keinem Joggen eine Chance.She gives no jogging activity a chance.
Genitiv	Der Vorteil des Joggens ist klar.The advantage of jogging is clear.	Der Beginn eines Joggens war schwer.The beginning of a jogging activity was difficult.	Der Zweck keines Joggens ist bekannt.The purpose of no jogging activity is known.
Nominativ	Die Joggen sind sehr beliebt.The jogging activities are very popular.	Viele Joggen sind gesund.Many jogging activities are healthy.	Keine Joggen sind einfach.No jogging activities are easy.
Akkusativ	Sie lieben die langen Joggen.They love the long jogging activities.	Ich sehe viele Joggen dort.I see many jogging activities there.	Wir machen keine Joggen mehr.We don't do any jogging activities anymore.
Dativ	Ich helfe den Joggen gern.I like to help with the jogging activities.	Er widmet sich vielen Joggen.He dedicates himself to many jogging activities.	Wir geben keinen Joggen Aufmerksamkeit.We give no jogging activities attention.
Genitiv	Die Regeln der Joggen sind wichtig.The rules of the jogging activities are important.	Die Ziele vieler Joggen sind ähnlich.The goals of many jogging activities are similar.	Die Kosten keiner Joggen sind hoch.The costs of no jogging activities are high.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Joggen?

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

What is the plural of das Joggen?

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

What does das Joggen mean in English?

The German word das Joggen translates to “jogging” in English.

How do you decline das Joggen?

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

Nominativ: das Joggen
Akkusativ: das Joggen
Dativ: dem Joggen
Genitiv: des Joggen

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.