The idea
Use die Karotte for the nominative singular, die Karotte for the accusative, der Karotte for the dative, and der Karotte for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Karotten.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Karotte | die Karotten |
| Akkusativ | die Karotte | die Karotten |
| Dativ | der Karotte | den Karotten |
| Genitiv | der Karotte | der Karotten |
Meaning and useful combinations
Karotte and Möhre are common names for the same vegetable. Both are feminine, but their plurals must still be learned.
Useful combinations: eine Karotte raspeln; rohe Karotten; der Karottensaft. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Karottedie KarotteThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Karotte. In the meaning taught here, Karotte is feminine. The nominative plural is die Karotten. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Karotte aus dem Garten ist krumm gewachsen.The carrot from the garden has grown crooked.
- Ich rasple eine Karotte über den Salat.I grate a carrot over the salad.
- An der Karotte hängt noch etwas Erde.There is still some soil on the carrot.
- Das Grün der Karotte sieht frisch aus.The carrot's greens look fresh.
- Die Karotten werden für die Suppe fein geschnitten.The carrots are cut finely for the soup.
- Zwischen den Karotten lagern einige Rüben.Some turnips are stored among the carrots.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Karotte — die Karotten. Karotte and Möhre are common names for the same vegetable. Both are feminine, but their plurals must still be learned.
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___ Karotte (der / die / das)
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die
die: Karotte is feminine.
Plural: die Karotte → die ___
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Karotten
Karotten: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Karotte (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Karotte.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Karotte (der / die / das)
Plural: die Karotte → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Karotte (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Karotte and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.