The idea
Use die Erdbeere for the nominative singular, die Erdbeere for the accusative, der Erdbeere for the dative, and der Erdbeere for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Erdbeeren.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Erdbeere | die Erdbeeren |
| Akkusativ | die Erdbeere | die Erdbeeren |
| Dativ | der Erdbeere | den Erdbeeren |
| Genitiv | der Erdbeere | der Erdbeeren |
Meaning and useful combinations
The compound ends in Beere, so Erdbeere is feminine. The plural adds n.
Useful combinations: eine reife Erdbeere; Erdbeeren pflücken; die Erdbeermarmelade. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Erdbeeredie ErdbeereThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Erdbeere. In the meaning taught here, Erdbeere is feminine. The nominative plural is die Erdbeeren. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Erdbeere am Rand des Beetes ist schon rot.The strawberry at the edge of the bed is already red.
- Ich lege eine Erdbeere auf jedes Dessert.I put a strawberry on each dessert.
- An der Erdbeere hängt noch ein grünes Blatt.A green leaf is still attached to the strawberry.
- Die Spitze der Erdbeere ist heller als der Rest.The tip of the strawberry is paler than the rest.
- Die Erdbeeren werden erst kurz vor dem Essen gewaschen.The strawberries are washed just before eating.
- Aus den Erdbeeren kochen wir drei Gläser Marmelade.We make three jars of jam from the strawberries.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Erdbeere — die Erdbeeren. The compound ends in Beere, so Erdbeere is feminine. The plural adds n.
Try it yourself
___ Erdbeere (der / die / das)
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die
die: Erdbeere is feminine.
Plural: die Erdbeere → die ___
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Erdbeeren
Erdbeeren: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Erdbeere (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Erdbeere.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Erdbeere (der / die / das)
Plural: die Erdbeere → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Erdbeere (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Erdbeere and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.