Singular

das

Kochen

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

It is das Kochen. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Kochen 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 Kochen?

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

Q: What does das Kochen mean in English?

The German word das Kochen translates to “cooking” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Kochen?

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

cooking

Plural: die Kochen

Strong

Why does the noun Kochen have the article das?

All nouns with diminutive -chen ending are neuter. Look at the bolded -chen in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

das Mädchen (girl), das Brötchen (bread roll), das Häuschen (little house), das Kätzchen (kitten), das Hündchen (puppy), das Büchlein (booklet)

Exceptions

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Declension table for German noun Kochen

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kochen in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das schnelle Kochen spart Zeit.The quick cooking saves time.	Ein gutes Kochen ist eine Kunst.Good cooking is an art.	Kein einfaches Kochen ist langweilig.No simple cooking is boring.
Akkusativ	Ich mag das schnelle Kochen.I like quick cooking.	Er lernt ein gutes Kochen.He is learning good cooking.	Sie mag kein einfaches Kochen.She doesn't like simple cooking.
Dativ	Bei dem schnellen Kochen hilft ein Buch.A book helps with quick cooking.	Mit einem guten Kochen wird es lecker.With good cooking, it becomes delicious.	Bei keinem einfachen Kochen hilft das.That doesn't help with any simple cooking.
Genitiv	Die Kunst des schnellen Kochens ist schwer.The art of quick cooking is difficult.	Der Reiz eines guten Kochens ist groß.The appeal of good cooking is great.	Die Schwierigkeit keines einfachen Kochens ist gering.The difficulty of no simple cooking is low.
Nominativ	Die schnellen Kochen sind selten.The quick cooking methods are rare.	Gute Kochen sind oft schwierig.Good cooking methods are often difficult.	Keine einfachen Kochen sind hier.No simple cooking methods are here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die schnellen Kochen.We see the quick cooking methods.	Ich mag gute Kochen sehr.I like good cooking methods very much.	Er will keine einfachen Kochen.He doesn't want any simple cooking methods.
Dativ	Bei den schnellen Kochen hilft ein Buch.A book helps with the quick cooking methods.	Mit guten Kochen wird es lecker.With good cooking methods, it becomes delicious.	Bei keinen einfachen Kochen hilft das.That doesn't help with any simple cooking methods.
Genitiv	Die Kunst der schnellen Kochen ist schwer.The art of the quick cooking methods is difficult.	Der Reiz guter Kochen ist groß.The appeal of good cooking methods is great.	Die Schwierigkeit keiner einfachen Kochen ist gering.The difficulty of no simple cooking methods is low.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Kochen?

It is das Kochen. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Kochen 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 Kochen?

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

What does das Kochen mean in English?

The German word das Kochen translates to “cooking” in English.

How do you decline das Kochen?

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

Nominativ: das Kochen
Akkusativ: das Kochen
Dativ: dem Kochen
Genitiv: des Kochens

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.