Singular
Nationalsozialismus
National Socialism
Why does the noun Nationalsozialismus have the article der?
Nouns ending in -ismus (mostly abstract concepts) are always masculine. Look at the bolded -ismus in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.
Examples
der Kapitalismus (capitalism), der Kommunismus (communism), der Terrorismus (terrorism), der Tourismus (tourism), der Alkoholismus (alcoholism), der Optimismus (optimism)
Declension table for German noun Nationalsozialismus
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Nationalsozialismus | ein Nationalsozialismus | — |
| Akkusativ | den Nationalsozialismus | einen Nationalsozialismus | — |
| Dativ | dem Nationalsozialismus | einem Nationalsozialismus | — |
| Genitiv | des Nationalsozialismuses | eines Nationalsozialismuses | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Nationalsozialismus in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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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 Nationalsozialismus?
What is the plural of der Nationalsozialismus?
What does der Nationalsozialismus mean in English?
How do you decline der Nationalsozialismus?
- Nominativ: der Nationalsozialismus
- Akkusativ: den Nationalsozialismus
- Dativ: dem Nationalsozialismus
- Genitiv: des Nationalsozialismuses
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.