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German Genitive Case (Genitiv)

The genitive case shows possession or relationship. It's the equivalent of 'of' or apostrophe-s in English.

Key Rules

  1. 1Articles: des (m/n), der (f), der (pl)
  2. 2Masculine/neuter nouns add -s or -es
  3. 3Answers: Wessen? (Whose?)
  4. 4Used after genitive prepositions: wegen, während, trotz, statt

Examples

Das Auto des Mannes ist rot.

The man's car is red.

'Des Mannes' shows possession - whose car it is.

Wegen des Wetters bleiben wir zu Hause.

Because of the weather, we're staying home.

Related Grammar Topics

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German Nominative Case (Nominativ)
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German Dative Case (Dativ)
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