The idea
Use der Herd for the nominative singular, den Herd for the accusative, dem Herd for the dative, and des Herdes for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Herden.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Herd | die Herde |
| Akkusativ | den Herd | die Herde |
| Dativ | dem Herd | den Herden |
| Genitiv | des Herdes | der Herde |
Meaning and useful combinations
Herd is the cooking appliance; Backofen is specifically its oven. Eine Herdplatte is a hotplate or cooking zone.
Useful combinations: am Herd stehen; den Herd ausschalten; ein elektrischer Herd. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Herdder HerdThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Herd. In the meaning taught here, Herd is masculine. The nominative plural is die Herde. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Herd hat vier Kochfelder.The cooker has four cooking zones.
- Schalte den Herd nach dem Kochen aus.Switch off the cooker after cooking.
- Am Herd steht ein großer Suppentopf.There is a large soup pot at the cooker.
- Die Knöpfe des Herdes sind leicht zu reinigen.The cooker's knobs are easy to clean.
- Im Kursraum stehen zwei moderne Herde.There are two modern cookers in the classroom.
- Zwischen den Herden liegt eine Arbeitsfläche.There is a worktop between the cookers.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Herd — die Herde. Herd is the cooking appliance; Backofen is specifically its oven. Eine Herdplatte is a hotplate or cooking zone.
Try it yourself
___ Herd (der / die / das)
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der
der: Herd is masculine.
Plural: der Herd → die ___
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Herde
Herde: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Herd (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Herd.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Herd (der / die / das)
Plural: der Herd → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Herd (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Herd and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.