der Basketball
Plural: no plural
Nominativ
Akkusativ
Dativ
Genitiv
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Basketball | ein Basketball | — |
| Akkusativ | den Basketball | einen Basketball | — |
| Dativ | dem Basketball | einem Basketball | — |
| Genitiv | des Basketballs | eines Basketballs | — |
Nominative — the subject of the sentence: who or what is doing something.
der Basketball · ein Basketball
Accusative — the direct object (whom or what?), and always after für, durch, gegen, ohne and um.
den Basketball · einen Basketball · für den Basketball
Dative — the indirect object (to or for whom?), and always after mit, nach, aus, zu, von and bei.
dem Basketball · einem Basketball · mit dem Basketball
Genitive — possession (whose?), and after wegen, trotz and während.
des Basketballs · eines Basketballs · wegen des Basketballs
“Basketball” is normally used only in the singular.
Der Basketball liegt unter dem Tisch in der Garage.
The basketball is lying under the table in the garage.
Compound noun — the gender comes from the last part: der Ball →