The idea
Use der Kürbis for the nominative singular, den Kürbis for the accusative, dem Kürbis for the dative, and des Kürbisses for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Kürbissen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Kürbis | die Kürbisse |
| Akkusativ | den Kürbis | die Kürbisse |
| Dativ | dem Kürbis | den Kürbissen |
| Genitiv | des Kürbisses | der Kürbisse |
Meaning and useful combinations
Kürbis forms the plural Kürbisse with double s. Different varieties are expressed with compounds or variety names.
Useful combinations: einen Kürbis schneiden; Kürbissuppe kochen; der Kürbiskern. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Kürbisder KürbisThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Kürbis. In the meaning taught here, Kürbis is masculine. The nominative plural is die Kürbisse. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Kürbis vor dem Hofladen wiegt fast zehn Kilo.The pumpkin outside the farm shop weighs almost ten kilos.
- Wir schneiden den Kürbis in schmale Spalten.We cut the pumpkin into narrow wedges.
- Aus dem Kürbis kochen wir eine cremige Suppe.We make a creamy soup from the pumpkin.
- Die Kerne des Kürbisses liegen zum Trocknen aus.The pumpkin seeds are laid out to dry.
- Auf dem Feld liegen Kürbisse in verschiedenen Formen.Pumpkins of different shapes lie in the field.
- Zwischen den Kürbissen wachsen noch große Blätter.Large leaves are still growing among the pumpkins.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Kürbis — die Kürbisse. Kürbis forms the plural Kürbisse with double s. Different varieties are expressed with compounds or variety names.
Try it yourself
___ Kürbis (der / die / das)
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der
der: Kürbis is masculine.
Plural: der Kürbis → die ___
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Kürbisse
Kürbisse: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Kürbis (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Kürbis.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Kürbis (der / die / das)
Plural: der Kürbis → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Kürbis (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Kürbis and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.