Singular
der
Junge
boy
Plural: die Jungen
Why does the noun Junge have the article der?
Nouns referring to male persons are masculine.
Examples
der Mann (man), der Vater (father), der Bruder (brother), der Sohn (son), der Onkel (uncle), der Neffe (nephew), der Großvater (grandfather)
Declension table for German noun Junge
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Junge | ein Junge | kein Junge |
| Akkusativ | den Jungen | einen Jungen | keinen Jungen |
| Dativ | dem Jungen | einem Jungen | keinem Jungen |
| Genitiv | des Jungen | eines Jungen | keines Jungen |
| Nominativ | die Jungen | Jungen | keine Jungen |
| Akkusativ | die Jungen | Jungen | keine Jungen |
| Dativ | den Jungen | Jungen | keinen Jungen |
| Genitiv | der Jungen | Jungen | keiner Jungen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Junge in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Der junge Junge spielt Fußball.The young boy is playing football. | Ein kleiner Junge weint.A small boy is crying. | Kein einziger Junge ist hier.Not a single boy is here. |
| Akkusativ | Ich sehe den jungen Jungen.I see the young boy. | Sie kennt einen netten Jungen.She knows a nice boy. | Er fragt keinen einzigen Jungen.He asks not a single boy. |
| Dativ | Ich helfe dem armen Jungen.I am helping the poor boy. | Das Buch gehört einem kleinen Jungen.The book belongs to a small boy. | Sie gibt keinem fremden Jungen Geld.She gives no strange boy money. |
| Genitiv | Das ist der Ball des kleinen Jungen.That is the ball of the small boy. | Der Name eines jungen Jungen ist Tom.The name of a young boy is Tom. | Die Meinung keines einzigen Jungen zählt.The opinion of not a single boy counts. |
| Nominativ | Die netten Jungen lachen laut.The nice boys are laughing loudly. | Junge Jungen rennen schnell.Young boys are running fast. | Keine kleinen Jungen sind im Park.No small boys are in the park. |
| Akkusativ | Wir treffen die netten Jungen später.We are meeting the nice boys later. | Ich sehe junge Jungen dort.I see young boys there. | Sie mag keine frechen Jungen.She doesn't like naughty boys. |
| Dativ | Er spielt mit den lustigen Jungen.He is playing with the funny boys. | Ich spreche mit netten Jungen.I am speaking with nice boys. | Mit keinen kleinen Jungen will er spielen.He wants to play with no small boys. |
| Genitiv | Die Fahrräder der jungen Jungen sind neu.The bicycles of the young boys are new. | Die Ideen junger Jungen sind gut.The ideas of young boys are good. | Die Hilfe keiner kleinen Jungen war nötig.The help of no small boys was necessary. |
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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 Junge?
It is der Junge. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Junge is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.
What CEFR level is the word Junge?
The German noun Junge is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of der Junge?
The plural form of der Junge is die Jungen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does der Junge mean in English?
The German word der Junge translates to “boy” in English.
How do you decline der Junge?
Like all German nouns, Junge changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: der Junge
- Akkusativ: den Jungen
- Dativ: dem Jungen
- Genitiv: des Jungen
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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