The idea
Use der Junge for the nominative singular, den Jungen for the accusative, dem Jungen for the dative, and des Jungen for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Jungen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Junge | die Jungen |
| Akkusativ | den Jungen | die Jungen |
| Dativ | dem Jungen | den Jungen |
| Genitiv | des Jungen | der Jungen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Junge is a weak masculine noun: den Jungen, dem Jungen, des Jungen. Its en ending appears outside the nominative singular.
Useful combinations: ein Junge; dem Jungen helfen; der Junge von nebenan. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Jungeder JungeThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Junge. In the meaning taught here, Junge is masculine. The nominative plural is die Jungen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Junge an der Haltestelle hält einen Stadtplan.The boy at the stop is holding a city map.
- Ich frage den Jungen nach seiner Gruppe.I ask the boy about his group.
- Dem Jungen fehlt noch ein Stift.The boy still needs a pen.
- Das Fahrrad des Jungen steht am Zaun.The boy's bicycle is by the fence.
- Die Jungen üben einen kurzen Dialog.The boys practise a short dialogue.
- Bei den Jungen ist das neue Brettspiel beliebt.The new board game is popular with the boys.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Junge — die Jungen. Junge is a weak masculine noun: den Jungen, dem Jungen, des Jungen. Its en ending appears outside the nominative singular.
Try it yourself
___ Junge (der / die / das)
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der
der: Junge is masculine.
Plural: der Junge → die ___
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Jungen
Jungen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Jungen (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Jungen.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Junge (der / die / das)
Plural: der Junge → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Jungen (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Junge and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.