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The full n-Deklination

These masculine nouns take -(e)n everywhere except the nominative singular. Why? It's left over from an old declension; the final -n is enough to show the noun is not the subject.

SingularPlural
Nom.der Studentdie Studenten
Akk.den Studentendie Studenten
Dat.dem Studentenden Studenten
Gen.des Studentender Studenten

Kennst du den Namen des Studenten?

Do you know the student's name?

Ich schreibe Herrn Meier eine E-Mail.

I'm writing an email to Mr Meier.

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