The idea
Use die Apotheke for the nominative singular, die Apotheke for the accusative, der Apotheke for the dative, and der Apotheke for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Apotheken.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Apotheke | die Apotheken |
| Akkusativ | die Apotheke | die Apotheken |
| Dativ | der Apotheke | den Apotheken |
| Genitiv | der Apotheke | der Apotheken |
Meaning and useful combinations
Apotheke means pharmacy. Drogerie is a different kind of shop and should not automatically be translated as pharmacy.
Useful combinations: in der Apotheke; die nächste Apotheke; der Apothekenbesuch. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Apothekedie ApothekeThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Apotheke. In the meaning taught here, Apotheke is feminine. The nominative plural is die Apotheken. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Apotheke befindet sich neben der Arztpraxis.The pharmacy is next to the medical practice.
- Ich suche die Adresse der nächsten Apotheke.I am looking for the address of the nearest pharmacy.
- In der Apotheke frage ich nach der Aussprache des Namens.At the pharmacy I ask how the name is pronounced.
- Die Tür der Apotheke öffnet sich automatisch.The pharmacy door opens automatically.
- Die Apotheken in der Innenstadt sind auf dem Plan markiert.The pharmacies in the city center are marked on the map.
- Vor den Apotheken hängen deutlich lesbare Öffnungszeiten.Clearly readable opening hours are displayed outside the pharmacies.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Apotheke — die Apotheken. Apotheke means pharmacy. Drogerie is a different kind of shop and should not automatically be translated as pharmacy.
Try it yourself
___ Apotheke (der / die / das)
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die
die: Apotheke is feminine.
Plural: die Apotheke → die ___
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Apotheken
Apotheken: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Apotheke (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Apotheke.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Apotheke (der / die / das)
Plural: die Apotheke → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Apotheke (dem / der)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Read the six situations, identify Apotheke and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.