The idea
Use das Hemd for the nominative singular, das Hemd for the accusative, dem Hemd for the dative, and des Hemdes for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Hemden.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Hemd | die Hemden |
| Akkusativ | das Hemd | die Hemden |
| Dativ | dem Hemd | den Hemden |
| Genitiv | des Hemdes | der Hemden |
Meaning and useful combinations
Hemd is neuter and adds en in the plural. Unterhemd and Nachthemd retain the gender of Hemd.
Useful combinations: ein Hemd bügeln; ein gestreiftes Hemd; das Unterhemd. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Hemddas HemdThis check asks for the nominative singular: das Hemd. In the meaning taught here, Hemd is neuter. The nominative plural is die Hemden. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Das Hemd passt gut zur dunklen Hose.The shirt goes well with the dark trousers.
- Ich bügle das Hemd für das Konzert.I iron the shirt for the concert.
- Auf dem Hemd ist ein kleiner Kaffeefleck.There is a small coffee stain on the shirt.
- Ein Knopf des Hemdes fehlt.A button is missing from the shirt.
- Die Hemden werden nach Größe sortiert.The shirts are sorted by size.
- Bei diesen Hemden sind die Ärmel besonders lang.The sleeves on these shirts are especially long.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is das Hemd — die Hemden. Hemd is neuter and adds en in the plural. Unterhemd and Nachthemd retain the gender of Hemd.
Try it yourself
___ Hemd (der / die / das)
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das
das: Hemd is neuter.
Plural: das Hemd → die ___
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Hemden
Hemden: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Hemd (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Hemd.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Hemd (der / die / das)
Plural: das Hemd → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Hemd (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Hemd and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.