Ich lese den Fitness‑Blog abends im Bett.

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Breakdown of Ich lese den Fitness‑Blog abends im Bett.

• lesen: to read
• das Bett: the bed
• im: in the; (masculine or neuter, dative)

Questions & Answers about Ich lese den Fitness‑Blog abends im Bett.

Why is it den Fitness‑Blog and not der Fitness‑Blog or dem Fitness‑Blog?

Den is the masculine accusative definite article.

• The noun Blog is masculine: der Blog (nominative).
• In this sentence, den Fitness‑Blog is the direct object of lesen (what do I read? → the fitness blog).
• Direct objects in German take the accusative case.
• Masculine definite articles:
  • Nominative: der
  • Accusative: den
  • Dative: dem

So:

• Der Fitness‑Blog ist interessant. (subject, nominative)
• Ich lese den Fitness‑Blog. (direct object, accusative)

What exactly does im Bett mean, and why not in dem Bett or in Bett?