fünfter Fall

dieNoun

vocative case (often used humorously for 'the fifth case')

Word details

German meaning
Eine andere Bezeichnung für den Vokativ, den Anredefall in der Grammatik.
English meaning
Vocative case
Synonym
Ablativ
German example
Der fünfte Fall wird verwendet, um jemanden direkt anzusprechen.
English example
The vocative case is used to address someone directly.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die fünfter Fall
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “fünfter Fall”

  1. Der fünfte Fall existiert im Deutschen nicht offiziell. (The fifth case does not officially exist in German.)

Frequently asked questions

Is there a fifth case in German grammar?

No, German only has four cases (Nominativ, Genitiv, Dativ, Akkusativ). The 'fifth case' is often a colloquial joke.