Singular
Temperament
temperament
Why does the noun Temperament have the article das?
Nouns ending in -ment are neuter. Look at the bolded -ment in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.
Examples
das Instrument (instrument), das Dokument (document), das Element (element), das Experiment (experiment), das Argument (argument), das Moment (moment)
Exceptions
der Moment (moment in time) vs das Moment (factor/aspect) - different meanings
Declension table for German noun Temperament
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Temperament | ein Temperament | — |
| Akkusativ | das Temperament | ein Temperament | — |
| Dativ | dem Temperament | einem Temperament | — |
| Genitiv | des Temperaments | eines Temperaments | — |
| Nominativ | die Temperamente | — Temperamente | — |
| Akkusativ | die Temperamente | — Temperamente | — |
| Dativ | den Temperamenten | — Temperamenten | — |
| Genitiv | der Temperamente | — Temperamente | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Temperament in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| 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 Temperament?
What is the plural of das Temperament?
What does das Temperament mean in English?
How do you decline das Temperament?
- Nominativ: das Temperament
- Akkusativ: das Temperament
- Dativ: dem Temperament
- Genitiv: des Temperaments
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.