The idea
Use die Gurke for the nominative singular, die Gurke for the accusative, der Gurke for the dative, and der Gurke for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Gurken.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Gurke | die Gurken |
| Akkusativ | die Gurke | die Gurken |
| Dativ | der Gurke | den Gurken |
| Genitiv | der Gurke | der Gurken |
Meaning and useful combinations
Gurke can be fresh or pickled; Gewürzgurke specifies a pickled cucumber. The plural is Gurken.
Useful combinations: eine Gurke schälen; eine Scheibe Gurke; die Gewürzgurke. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Gurkedie GurkeThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Gurke. In the meaning taught here, Gurke is feminine. The nominative plural is die Gurken. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Gurke im Gemüsefach ist noch knackig.The cucumber in the vegetable drawer is still crisp.
- Wir schneiden die Gurke in dünne Scheiben.We cut the cucumber into thin slices.
- Mit der Gurke wird das Sandwich frischer.The cucumber makes the sandwich fresher.
- Das Ende der Gurke schmeckt bitter.The end of the cucumber tastes bitter.
- Im Garten wachsen dieses Jahr viele Gurken.Many cucumbers are growing in the garden this year.
- Neben den Gurken stehen mehrere Salatpflanzen.Several lettuce plants are next to the cucumbers.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Gurke — die Gurken. Gurke can be fresh or pickled; Gewürzgurke specifies a pickled cucumber. The plural is Gurken.
Try it yourself
___ Gurke (der / die / das)
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die
die: Gurke is feminine.
Plural: die Gurke → die ___
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Gurken
Gurken: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Gurke (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Gurke.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Gurke (der / die / das)
Plural: die Gurke → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Gurke (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Gurke and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.