The idea
Use der Keks for the nominative singular, den Keks for the accusative, dem Keks for the dative, and des Kekses for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Keksen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Keks | die Kekse |
| Akkusativ | den Keks | die Kekse |
| Dativ | dem Keks | den Keksen |
| Genitiv | des Kekses | der Kekse |
Meaning and useful combinations
Keks has the plural Kekse and genitive Kekses. Plätzchen is a neuter word often used for small homemade biscuits.
Useful combinations: einen Keks essen; knusprige Kekse; der Haferkeks. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Keksder KeksThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Keks. In the meaning taught here, Keks is masculine. The nominative plural is die Kekse. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Keks auf der Untertasse ist für dich.The biscuit on the saucer is for you.
- Ich nehme einen Keks für die Zugfahrt mit.I take a biscuit for the train journey.
- Auf dem Keks liegt ein Stück dunkle Schokolade.There is a piece of dark chocolate on the biscuit.
- Die Kante des Kekses ist abgebrochen.The edge of the biscuit has broken off.
- Die Kekse bleiben in der Dose knusprig.The biscuits stay crisp in the tin.
- Zwischen den Keksen liegen kleine Papierförmchen.There are small paper cases between the biscuits.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Keks — die Kekse. Keks has the plural Kekse and genitive Kekses. Plätzchen is a neuter word often used for small homemade biscuits.
Try it yourself
___ Keks (der / die / das)
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der
der: Keks is masculine.
Plural: der Keks → die ___
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Kekse
Kekse: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Keks (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Keks.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Keks (der / die / das)
Plural: der Keks → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Keks (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Keks and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.