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German relative pronouns introduce relative clauses (which give extra info about a noun). They agree in gender (masculine der, feminine die, neuter das, plural die) and case (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive) with the noun they refer to.
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der |
die |
das |
die |
| Accusative | den |
die |
das |
die |
| Dative | dem |
der |
dem |
den (note the plural n ending on the noun) |
| Genitive | dessen |
deren |
dessen |
deren |
Examples:
Der Mann, **der** dort sitzt, ist mein Onkel. (The man who is sitting there is my uncle.)Das Buch, **das** du liest, ist spannend. (The book you're reading is exciting.)Die Frau, **deren** Hund weggerannt ist, sucht ihn. (The woman whose dog ran away is looking for him.)Die Leute, **denen** ich geholfen habe, sind dankbar. (The people I helped are grateful.)Das Kind, **dessen** Eltern spät nach Hause kamen, war allein. (The child whose parents came home late was alone.)Related Topics: German cases, German noun genders, more about relative clauses