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.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | der Student | die Studenten |
| Akk. | den Studenten | die Studenten |
| Dat. | dem Studenten | den Studenten |
| Gen. | des Studenten | der 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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