The idea
Use der Kunde for the nominative singular, den Kunden for the accusative, dem Kunden for the dative, and des Kunden for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Kunden.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Kunde | die Kunden |
| Akkusativ | den Kunden | die Kunden |
| Dativ | dem Kunden | den Kunden |
| Genitiv | des Kunden | der Kunden |
Meaning and useful combinations
Kunde is weak masculine: den Kunden, dem Kunden, des Kunden. The feminine counterpart is Kundin.
Useful combinations: einen Kunden beraten; dem Kunden helfen; der Stammkunde. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Kundeder KundeThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Kunde. In the meaning taught here, Kunde is masculine. The nominative plural is die Kunden. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Kunde möchte zwei Angebote vergleichen.The customer would like to compare two offers.
- Ich informiere den Kunden über die Lieferzeit.I inform the customer about the delivery time.
- Dem Kunden fehlt noch die Bestellnummer.The customer still needs the order number.
- Die Rückfrage des Kunden betrifft die Farbe.The customer's follow-up question concerns the color.
- Die Kunden können die Muster im Laden ansehen.Customers can view the samples in the shop.
- Bei den Kunden ist die kleine Ausführung besonders beliebt.The small version is especially popular with customers.
Read-aloud uses a synthetic German voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.
No German device voice is available. You can still read the text and use the linked listening resources.
Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Kunde — die Kunden. Kunde is weak masculine: den Kunden, dem Kunden, des Kunden. The feminine counterpart is Kundin.
Try it yourself
___ Kunde (der / die / das)
Show answer or example answer
der
der: Kunde is masculine.
Plural: der Kunde → die ___
Show answer or example answer
Kunden
Kunden: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Kunden (dem / der)
Show answer or example answer
dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Kunden.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Kunde (der / die / das)
Plural: der Kunde → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Kunden (dem / der)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Keep your progress
Sign up for free to save your practice results in your account and carry on with the story in the game.
Sign up to saveI already have an accountUse it today
Read the six situations, identify Kunde and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.