The idea
Use das Blatt for the nominative singular, das Blatt for the accusative, dem Blatt for the dative, and des Blattes for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Blättern.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Blatt | die Blätter |
| Akkusativ | das Blatt | die Blätter |
| Dativ | dem Blatt | den Blättern |
| Genitiv | des Blattes | der Blätter |
Meaning and useful combinations
Blatt can mean a plant leaf or one sheet of paper. Ein Blatt has two sides; Seite refers to one page or side.
Useful combinations: ein Blatt Papier; das Arbeitsblatt; ein grünes Blatt. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Blattdas BlattThis check asks for the nominative singular: das Blatt. In the meaning taught here, Blatt is neuter. The nominative plural is die Blätter. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Das Blatt auf dem Fensterbrett ist vom Baum hereingeweht.The leaf on the windowsill blew in from the tree.
- Ich nehme ein frisches Blatt für die Skizze.I take a fresh sheet for the sketch.
- Auf dem Blatt stehen nur drei Stichwörter.There are only three keywords on the sheet.
- Die Rückseite des Blattes ist noch leer.The back of the sheet is still blank.
- Die Blätter werden nach der Seitenzahl sortiert.The sheets are sorted by page number.
- Zwischen den Blättern steckt ein dünner Karton.A thin piece of cardboard is between the sheets.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is das Blatt — die Blätter. Blatt can mean a plant leaf or one sheet of paper. Ein Blatt has two sides; Seite refers to one page or side.
Try it yourself
___ Blatt (der / die / das)
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das
das: Blatt is neuter.
Plural: das Blatt → die ___
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Blätter
Blätter: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Blatt (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Blatt.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Blatt (der / die / das)
Plural: das Blatt → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Blatt (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Blatt and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.