The idea
Use die Kundin for the nominative singular, die Kundin for the accusative, der Kundin for the dative, and der Kundin for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Kundinnen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Kundin | die Kundinnen |
| Akkusativ | die Kundin | die Kundinnen |
| Dativ | der Kundin | den Kundinnen |
| Genitiv | der Kundin | der Kundinnen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Kundin has the plural Kundinnen. In a sentence such as Ich helfe der Kundin, der is the feminine dative article.
Useful combinations: eine Kundin beraten; die Stammkundin; der Kundin antworten. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Kundindie KundinThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Kundin. In the meaning taught here, Kundin is feminine. The nominative plural is die Kundinnen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Kundin sucht eine Tasche mit breitem Gurt.The customer is looking for a bag with a wide strap.
- Ich berate die Kundin zu den verschiedenen Größen.I advise the customer about the different sizes.
- Der Kundin gefällt das Modell in Dunkelblau.The customer likes the model in dark blue.
- Die Bestellung der Kundin liegt zur Abholung bereit.The customer's order is ready for collection.
- Die Kundinnen warten im überdachten Eingangsbereich.The customers wait in the covered entrance area.
- Bei den Kundinnen sind die Rückmeldungen sehr unterschiedlich.The customers' feedback varies greatly.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Kundin — die Kundinnen. Kundin has the plural Kundinnen. In a sentence such as Ich helfe der Kundin, der is the feminine dative article.
Try it yourself
___ Kundin (der / die / das)
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die
die: Kundin is feminine.
Plural: die Kundin → die ___
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Kundinnen
Kundinnen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Kundin (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Kundin.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Kundin (der / die / das)
Plural: die Kundin → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Kundin (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Kundin and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.