Akkusativ Articles
The Akkusativ (accusative) is one of the four grammatical cases in German. It is used to indicate the direct object of a sentence—the person or thing that is directly affected by the action of the verb. In other words, it’s the noun or pronoun that receives the action. Master Akkusativ Articles in German with our comprehensive guide. Learn how to use der, die, and das correctly in sentences for better fluency!
Definite Articles in Akkusativ:
der (masculine) → den
die (feminine) → die
das (neuter) → das
die (plural) → die
Only the masculine article changes in the Akkusativ case, from der to den.
Indefinite Articles in Akkusativ:
ein (masculine) → einen
eine (feminine) → eine
ein (neuter) → ein
Again, only the masculine form changes, from ein to einen.
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Examples:
Ich sehe den Mann. (I see the man.)
Here, “den Mann” is the direct object, and “Mann” is masculine, so the article changes to den.
Ich kaufe eine Blume. (I buy a flower.)
“Blume” is feminine, so the article stays eine.
Sie hat das Buch. (She has the book.)
“Buch” is neuter, so the article remains das.
Wir besuchen die Freunde. (We visit the friends.)
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“Freunde” is plural, and the article remains die in the accusative.
When to use Akkusativ:
After certain verbs: Verbs that require a direct object will use the Akkusativ case. Some common verbs include sehen (to see), haben (to have), kaufen (to buy), and lesen (to read).
After prepositions: Some prepositions always require the Akkusativ case. These include durch (through), für (for), gegen (against), ohne (without), and um (around).
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