The idea
Use die Kreuzung for the nominative singular, die Kreuzung for the accusative, der Kreuzung for the dative, and der Kreuzung for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Kreuzungen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Kreuzung | die Kreuzungen |
| Akkusativ | die Kreuzung | die Kreuzungen |
| Dativ | der Kreuzung | den Kreuzungen |
| Genitiv | der Kreuzung | der Kreuzungen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Kreuzung has the feminine suffix ung. An der Kreuzung describes the location; bis zur Kreuzung gives an endpoint.
Useful combinations: an der Kreuzung abbiegen; eine große Kreuzung; die Straßenkreuzung. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Kreuzungdie KreuzungThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Kreuzung. In the meaning taught here, Kreuzung is feminine. The nominative plural is die Kreuzungen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Kreuzung vor dem Bahnhof ist sehr unübersichtlich.The intersection in front of the station is very confusing.
- Wir erreichen die Kreuzung nach etwa zweihundert Metern.We reach the intersection after about two hundred meters.
- An der Kreuzung biegen wir nach links ab.We turn left at the intersection.
- Die Ampeln der Kreuzung sind ausgefallen.The traffic lights at the intersection have failed.
- Die nächsten beiden Kreuzungen haben eigene Radwege.The next two intersections have separate cycle paths.
- An diesen Kreuzungen steht die Richtung gut sichtbar.The direction is clearly displayed at these intersections.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Kreuzung — die Kreuzungen. Kreuzung has the feminine suffix ung. An der Kreuzung describes the location; bis zur Kreuzung gives an endpoint.
Try it yourself
___ Kreuzung (der / die / das)
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die
die: Kreuzung is feminine.
Plural: die Kreuzung → die ___
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Kreuzungen
Kreuzungen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Kreuzung (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Kreuzung.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Kreuzung (der / die / das)
Plural: die Kreuzung → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Kreuzung (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Kreuzung and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.