The idea
Use der Arm for the nominative singular, den Arm for the accusative, dem Arm for the dative, and des Armes for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Armen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Arm | die Arme |
| Akkusativ | den Arm | die Arme |
| Dativ | dem Arm | den Armen |
| Genitiv | des Armes | der Arme |
Meaning and useful combinations
Arm as a noun is masculine and capitalized. The adjective arm means poor and is written lowercase.
Useful combinations: den Arm heben; am Arm; der Ärmel. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Armder ArmThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Arm. In the meaning taught here, Arm is masculine. The nominative plural is die Arme. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Arm der Puppe lässt sich nach oben bewegen.The doll's arm can be moved upward.
- Ich hebe den Arm, um ein Zeichen zu geben.I raise my arm to give a signal.
- An ihrem Arm hängt eine leichte Tasche.A light bag hangs from her arm.
- Die Länge des Armes wurde für das Kostüm gemessen.The arm's length was measured for the costume.
- Die Arme des Roboters bewegen sich langsam.The robot's arms move slowly.
- Mit ausgestreckten Armen hält er das Gleichgewicht.He keeps his balance with outstretched arms.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Arm — die Arme. Arm as a noun is masculine and capitalized. The adjective arm means poor and is written lowercase.
Try it yourself
___ Arm (der / die / das)
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der
der: Arm is masculine.
Plural: der Arm → die ___
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Arme
Arme: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Arm (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Arm.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Arm (der / die / das)
Plural: der Arm → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Arm (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Arm and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.