The idea
Use der Gürtel for the nominative singular, den Gürtel for the accusative, dem Gürtel for the dative, and des Gürtels for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Gürteln.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Gürtel | die Gürtel |
| Akkusativ | den Gürtel | die Gürtel |
| Dativ | dem Gürtel | den Gürteln |
| Genitiv | des Gürtels | der Gürtel |
Meaning and useful combinations
Gürtel keeps the same plural form; Gürteln is the dative plural. Gürtelschnalle is feminine because Schnalle is feminine.
Useful combinations: einen Gürtel enger machen; ein Ledergürtel; die Gürtelschnalle. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Gürtelder GürtelThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Gürtel. In the meaning taught here, Gürtel is masculine. The nominative plural is die Gürtel. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Gürtel ist ein Loch zu weit eingestellt.The belt is fastened one hole too loosely.
- Ich mache den Gürtel etwas enger.I tighten the belt a little.
- An dem Gürtel hängt eine kleine Werkzeugtasche.A small tool pouch hangs from the belt.
- Die Schnalle des Gürtels ist zerkratzt.The belt buckle is scratched.
- Die Gürtel hängen neben den Taschen.The belts hang beside the bags.
- Bei diesen Gürteln lässt sich die Schnalle austauschen.The buckles on these belts can be replaced.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Gürtel — die Gürtel. Gürtel keeps the same plural form; Gürteln is the dative plural. Gürtelschnalle is feminine because Schnalle is feminine.
Try it yourself
___ Gürtel (der / die / das)
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der
der: Gürtel is masculine.
Plural: der Gürtel → die ___
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Gürtel
Gürtel: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Gürtel (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Gürtel.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Gürtel (der / die / das)
Plural: der Gürtel → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Gürtel (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Gürtel and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.