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How to say "the" in German

Masculine

Feminine

Neuter

Plural

NOMINATIVE

der

e

die

e

das

e

die 

ACCUSATIVE

den

die

e

das 

e

die 

DATIVE

dem 

der

dem

den

GENITIVE

des

der

des

der 

There only two (2) weak endings: e and en.   German adjectives look to the left for a strong ending,.  When they see a strong ending, they feel protected by that strong ending, so they take a weak ending.  The five (5) e endings are shown above, otherwise it's en .