The idea
Use der Eimer for the nominative singular, den Eimer for the accusative, dem Eimer for the dative, and des Eimers for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Eimern.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Eimer | die Eimer |
| Akkusativ | den Eimer | die Eimer |
| Dativ | dem Eimer | den Eimern |
| Genitiv | des Eimers | der Eimer |
Meaning and useful combinations
Eimer keeps the same plural form. Ein Eimer Wasser is a quantity expression with Wasser normally without an article.
Useful combinations: ein Eimer Wasser; den Eimer füllen; ein leerer Eimer. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Eimerder EimerThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Eimer. In the meaning taught here, Eimer is masculine. The nominative plural is die Eimer. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Eimer unter dem Waschbecken ist leer.The bucket under the sink is empty.
- Fülle den Eimer bitte nur bis zur Hälfte.Please fill the bucket only halfway.
- In dem Eimer schwimmen einige Blätter.A few leaves are floating in the bucket.
- Der Henkel des Eimers ist gerissen.The bucket's handle has snapped.
- Für die Reinigung brauchen wir zwei Eimer.We need two buckets for the cleaning.
- In den Eimern wird Regenwasser gesammelt.Rainwater is collected in the buckets.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Eimer — die Eimer. Eimer keeps the same plural form. Ein Eimer Wasser is a quantity expression with Wasser normally without an article.
Try it yourself
___ Eimer (der / die / das)
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der
der: Eimer is masculine.
Plural: der Eimer → die ___
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Eimer
Eimer: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Eimer (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Eimer.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Eimer (der / die / das)
Plural: der Eimer → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Eimer (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Eimer and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.