The idea
Use die Bohne for the nominative singular, die Bohne for the accusative, der Bohne for the dative, and der Bohne for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Bohnen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Bohne | die Bohnen |
| Akkusativ | die Bohne | die Bohnen |
| Dativ | der Bohne | den Bohnen |
| Genitiv | der Bohne | der Bohnen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Bohne can name the seed or pod depending on context; Kaffeebohne is a different compound with the same feminine ending.
Useful combinations: grüne Bohnen; weiße Bohnen; die Kaffeebohne. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Bohnedie BohneThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Bohne. In the meaning taught here, Bohne is feminine. The nominative plural is die Bohnen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Bohne auf dem Brett ist noch hart.The bean on the board is still hard.
- Ich probiere eine Bohne aus dem Topf.I taste a bean from the pot.
- An der Bohne hängt noch ein kleines Blatt.There is still a small leaf on the bean.
- Die Schale der Bohne ist dunkelrot.The bean's skin is dark red.
- Die weißen Bohnen wurden über Nacht eingeweicht.The white beans were soaked overnight.
- Aus den Bohnen machen wir einen sättigenden Salat.We make a filling salad from the beans.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Bohne — die Bohnen. Bohne can name the seed or pod depending on context; Kaffeebohne is a different compound with the same feminine ending.
Try it yourself
___ Bohne (der / die / das)
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die
die: Bohne is feminine.
Plural: die Bohne → die ___
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Bohnen
Bohnen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Bohne (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Bohne.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Bohne (der / die / das)
Plural: die Bohne → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Bohne (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Bohne and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.