The idea
Use das Bad for the nominative singular, das Bad for the accusative, dem Bad for the dative, and des Bades for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Bädern.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Bad | die Bäder |
| Akkusativ | das Bad | die Bäder |
| Dativ | dem Bad | den Bädern |
| Genitiv | des Bades | der Bäder |
Meaning and useful combinations
Bad can name the bathroom or a bath. Ein Bad nehmen means to have a bath, not to acquire a room.
Useful combinations: ein Bad nehmen; ein kleines Bad; im Bad. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Baddas BadThis check asks for the nominative singular: das Bad. In the meaning taught here, Bad is neuter. The nominative plural is die Bäder. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Das Bad hat leider kein Fenster.Unfortunately, the bathroom has no window.
- Nach der Wanderung nehme ich ein warmes Bad.After the hike I have a warm bath.
- Im Bad liegt ein frisches Handtuch bereit.A clean towel is ready in the bathroom.
- Die Fliesen des Bades sind dunkelblau.The bathroom tiles are dark blue.
- Das Gästehaus besitzt vier neue Bäder.The guesthouse has four new bathrooms.
- In den Bädern fehlen noch die Spiegel.The mirrors are still missing from the bathrooms.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is das Bad — die Bäder. Bad can name the bathroom or a bath. Ein Bad nehmen means to have a bath, not to acquire a room.
Try it yourself
___ Bad (der / die / das)
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das
das: Bad is neuter.
Plural: das Bad → die ___
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Bäder
Bäder: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Bad (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Bad.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Bad (der / die / das)
Plural: das Bad → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Bad (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Bad and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.