The idea
Use der Drucker for the nominative singular, den Drucker for the accusative, dem Drucker for the dative, and des Druckers for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Druckern.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Drucker | die Drucker |
| Akkusativ | den Drucker | die Drucker |
| Dativ | dem Drucker | den Druckern |
| Genitiv | des Druckers | der Drucker |
Meaning and useful combinations
Drucker has an unchanged plural. Drucken means printing; drücken with an umlaut means pressing.
Useful combinations: einen Drucker benutzen; der Farbdrucker; etwas ausdrucken. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Druckerder DruckerThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Drucker. In the meaning taught here, Drucker is masculine. The nominative plural is die Drucker. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Drucker im Flur braucht neues Papier.The printer in the hallway needs more paper.
- Ich wähle den richtigen Drucker in der Liste aus.I select the correct printer from the list.
- In dem Drucker steckt ein zerknittertes Blatt.A crumpled sheet is stuck in the printer.
- Die Anzeige des Druckers blinkt orange.The printer's display flashes orange.
- Die Drucker auf dieser Etage werden gemeinsam genutzt.The printers on this floor are shared.
- Neben den Druckern liegen leere Papierpakete.Empty paper wrappers are lying beside the printers.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Drucker — die Drucker. Drucker has an unchanged plural. Drucken means printing; drücken with an umlaut means pressing.
Try it yourself
___ Drucker (der / die / das)
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der
der: Drucker is masculine.
Plural: der Drucker → die ___
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Drucker
Drucker: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Drucker (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Drucker.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Drucker (der / die / das)
Plural: der Drucker → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Drucker (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Drucker and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.