The idea
Use die Flasche for the nominative singular, die Flasche for the accusative, der Flasche for the dative, and der Flasche for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Flaschen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Flasche | die Flaschen |
| Akkusativ | die Flasche | die Flaschen |
| Dativ | der Flasche | den Flaschen |
| Genitiv | der Flasche | der Flaschen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Eine Flasche Wasser is a quantity expression. Flasche remains feminine regardless of its contents.
Useful combinations: eine Flasche öffnen; aus der Flasche; eine Pfandflasche. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Flaschedie FlascheThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Flasche. In the meaning taught here, Flasche is feminine. The nominative plural is die Flaschen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Flasche mit dem roten Deckel enthält Apfelsaft.The bottle with the red lid contains apple juice.
- Öffne bitte die Flasche erst am Tisch.Please open the bottle only when we are at the table.
- In der Flasche ist noch etwas Wasser.There is still some water in the bottle.
- Das Etikett der Flasche hat sich gelöst.The label has come off the bottle.
- Leere Flaschen sammeln wir in dieser Kiste.We collect empty bottles in this crate.
- Auf den Flaschen steht das Abfülldatum.The bottling date is printed on the bottles.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Flasche — die Flaschen. Eine Flasche Wasser is a quantity expression. Flasche remains feminine regardless of its contents.
Try it yourself
___ Flasche (der / die / das)
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die
die: Flasche is feminine.
Plural: die Flasche → die ___
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Flaschen
Flaschen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Flasche (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Flasche.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Flasche (der / die / das)
Plural: die Flasche → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Flasche (dem / der)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Read the six situations, identify Flasche and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.