The idea
Use der Garten for the nominative singular, den Garten for the accusative, dem Garten for the dative, and des Gartens for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Gärten.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Garten | die Gärten |
| Akkusativ | den Garten | die Gärten |
| Dativ | dem Garten | den Gärten |
| Genitiv | des Gartens | der Gärten |
Meaning and useful combinations
The plural Gärten adds an umlaut without an extra syllable. Kleingarten is an allotment garden.
Useful combinations: im Garten; einen Garten pflegen; ein gemeinsamer Garten. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Gartender GartenThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Garten. In the meaning taught here, Garten is masculine. The nominative plural is die Gärten. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Garten hinter dem Café ist geöffnet.The garden behind the café is open.
- Mira pflegt den Garten ihrer Tante.Mira takes care of her aunt's garden.
- Im Garten wachsen gelbe Tomaten.Yellow tomatoes grow in the garden.
- Die Mauer des Gartens ist beschädigt.The garden wall is damaged.
- Die Gärten am Hang brauchen viel Wasser.The gardens on the hillside need a lot of water.
- Zwischen den Gärten verläuft ein schmaler Weg.A narrow path runs between the gardens.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Garten — die Gärten. The plural Gärten adds an umlaut without an extra syllable. Kleingarten is an allotment garden.
Try it yourself
___ Garten (der / die / das)
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der
der: Garten is masculine.
Plural: der Garten → die ___
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Gärten
Gärten: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Garten (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Garten.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Garten (der / die / das)
Plural: der Garten → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Garten (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Garten and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.