dative vs dative case

dative and dative case both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dative	Yes	No	No	No
dative case	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dative and dative case are synonyms defined as:

dative and dative case: the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb

dative (noun)	dative case (noun)
the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb	the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb