The idea
Use die Jacke for the nominative singular, die Jacke for the accusative, der Jacke for the dative, and der Jacke for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Jacken.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Jacke | die Jacken |
| Akkusativ | die Jacke | die Jacken |
| Dativ | der Jacke | den Jacken |
| Genitiv | der Jacke | der Jacken |
Meaning and useful combinations
Jacke is a shorter outer garment; Mantel usually describes a longer coat.
Useful combinations: eine Jacke anziehen; die Regenjacke; eine warme Jacke. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Jackedie JackeThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Jacke. In the meaning taught here, Jacke is feminine. The nominative plural is die Jacken. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Jacke hängt hinter der Garderobe.The jacket is hanging behind the coat rack.
- Ich ziehe die Jacke für den Heimweg an.I put on the jacket for the journey home.
- In der Jacke steckt mein Fahrschein.My ticket is in the jacket.
- Der Reißverschluss der Jacke klemmt.The jacket's zip is stuck.
- Die Jacken trocknen neben der Heizung.The jackets are drying beside the radiator.
- An den Jacken hängen reflektierende Streifen.Reflective strips hang on the jackets.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Jacke — die Jacken. Jacke is a shorter outer garment; Mantel usually describes a longer coat.
Try it yourself
___ Jacke (der / die / das)
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die
die: Jacke is feminine.
Plural: die Jacke → die ___
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Jacken
Jacken: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Jacke (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Jacke.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Jacke (der / die / das)
Plural: die Jacke → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Jacke (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Jacke and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.