Noun

Akkusativ - Wen? Was?

Accusative case for direct objects

Examples

Ich sehe den Mann.

Er kauft einen Apfel.

Sie liest das Buch.

Akkusativ

Der Akkusativ für das direkte Objekt

CEFR A1 (A1.2) — Noun

Common Mistakes

Forgetting to change "der" to "den" in Akkusativ for masculine nouns.

Using Nominativ after verbs that require Akkusativ (sehen, haben, brauchen).

Tips

Always learn nouns with their article (der/die/das). Never learn a noun without it.

Color-code articles in your notes: blue for der, red for die, green for das.

Practice with prepositions — they determine which case to use.

Practice this topic in context through conversations and writing exercises at the A1 level.

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Every German noun has a grammatical gender — masculine (der), feminine (die), or neuter (das). Unlike English, where "the" works for everything, German requires you to learn the correct article for each noun. Getting it wrong is one of the most common mistakes German learners make.

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