The idea
Use die Adresse for the nominative singular, die Adresse for the accusative, der Adresse for the dative, and der Adresse for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Adressen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Adresse | die Adressen |
| Akkusativ | die Adresse | die Adressen |
| Dativ | der Adresse | den Adressen |
| Genitiv | der Adresse | der Adressen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Adresse names a physical or digital address. E-Mail-Adresse is feminine because Adresse is the final element.
Useful combinations: eine Adresse angeben; die neue Adresse; die E-Mail-Adresse. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Adressedie AdresseThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Adresse. In the meaning taught here, Adresse is feminine. The nominative plural is die Adressen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Adresse auf dem Umschlag ist kaum lesbar.The address on the envelope is barely legible.
- Ich notiere die Adresse mit der richtigen Hausnummer.I note the address with the correct building number.
- Unter dieser Adresse befindet sich jetzt ein anderer Laden.A different shop is now located at this address.
- Die Schreibweise der Adresse wurde korrigiert.The spelling of the address has been corrected.
- Die Adressen werden vor dem Versand geprüft.The addresses are checked before shipping.
- Bei den Adressen fehlen teilweise die Postleitzahlen.Some of the addresses are missing postal codes.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Adresse — die Adressen. Adresse names a physical or digital address. E-Mail-Adresse is feminine because Adresse is the final element.
Try it yourself
___ Adresse (der / die / das)
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die
die: Adresse is feminine.
Plural: die Adresse → die ___
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Adressen
Adressen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Adresse (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Adresse.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Adresse (der / die / das)
Plural: die Adresse → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Adresse (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Adresse and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.