The idea
Use das Brot for the nominative singular, das Brot for the accusative, dem Brot for the dative, and des Brotes for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Broten.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Brot | die Brote |
| Akkusativ | das Brot | die Brote |
| Dativ | dem Brot | den Broten |
| Genitiv | des Brotes | der Brote |
Meaning and useful combinations
Brot often names bread as food without counting it. Brote can mean whole loaves or different kinds of bread.
Useful combinations: ein Brot backen; eine Scheibe Brot; frisches Brot. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Brotdas BrotThis check asks for the nominative singular: das Brot. In the meaning taught here, Brot is neuter. The nominative plural is die Brote. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Das Brot mit den Nüssen ist noch warm.The bread with nuts is still warm.
- Wir kaufen ein Brot für das gemeinsame Frühstück.We buy a loaf for the shared breakfast.
- Mit diesem Brot schmeckt der Käse besonders gut.The cheese tastes especially good with this bread.
- Die Kruste des Brotes ist sehr knusprig.The bread's crust is very crisp.
- Die Bäckerei backt sonntags nur kleine Brote.The bakery only bakes small loaves on Sundays.
- Auf den Broten liegen Sonnenblumenkerne.There are sunflower seeds on the loaves.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is das Brot — die Brote. Brot often names bread as food without counting it. Brote can mean whole loaves or different kinds of bread.
Try it yourself
___ Brot (der / die / das)
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das
das: Brot is neuter.
Plural: das Brot → die ___
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Brote
Brote: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Brot (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Brot.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Brot (der / die / das)
Plural: das Brot → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Brot (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Brot and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.