The idea
Use die Küche for the nominative singular, die Küche for the accusative, der Küche for the dative, and der Küche for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Küchen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Küche | die Küchen |
| Akkusativ | die Küche | die Küchen |
| Dativ | der Küche | den Küchen |
| Genitiv | der Küche | der Küchen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Küche can mean a room or a cooking tradition, as in die italienische Küche.
Useful combinations: in der Küche; eine offene Küche; regionale Küche. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Küchedie KücheThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Küche. In the meaning taught here, Küche is feminine. The nominative plural is die Küchen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Küche liegt direkt neben dem Eingang.The kitchen is right next to the entrance.
- Wir teilen die Küche mit unseren Nachbarn.We share the kitchen with our neighbors.
- In der Küche hängt ein Wochenplan.A weekly schedule hangs in the kitchen.
- Das Fenster der Küche zeigt nach Osten.The kitchen window faces east.
- Die Wohnungen haben separate Küchen.The apartments have separate kitchens.
- In professionellen Küchen arbeiten viele Menschen zusammen.Many people work together in professional kitchens.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Küche — die Küchen. Küche can mean a room or a cooking tradition, as in die italienische Küche.
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___ Küche (der / die / das)
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die
die: Küche is feminine.
Plural: die Küche → die ___
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Küchen
Küchen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Küche (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Küche.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Küche (der / die / das)
Plural: die Küche → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Küche (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Küche and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.