The idea
Use die Lieferung for the nominative singular, die Lieferung for the accusative, der Lieferung for the dative, and der Lieferung for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Lieferungen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Lieferung | die Lieferungen |
| Akkusativ | die Lieferung | die Lieferungen |
| Dativ | der Lieferung | den Lieferungen |
| Genitiv | der Lieferung | der Lieferungen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Lieferung can mean the act of delivering or the goods delivered. Bestellung refers to the order made before delivery.
Useful combinations: eine Lieferung erhalten; eine verspätete Lieferung; die Teillieferung. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Lieferungdie LieferungThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Lieferung. In the meaning taught here, Lieferung is feminine. The nominative plural is die Lieferungen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Lieferung kommt voraussichtlich am Donnerstag.The delivery is expected on Thursday.
- Ich prüfe die Lieferung anhand der Packliste.I check the delivery against the packing list.
- In der Lieferung fehlt ein bestelltes Teil.An ordered part is missing from the delivery.
- Der Zeitpunkt der Lieferung wurde telefonisch bestätigt.The delivery time was confirmed by phone.
- Die Lieferungen treffen heute kurz hintereinander ein.The deliveries arrive close together today.
- Zwischen den Lieferungen räumen wir den Eingangsbereich frei.Between deliveries we clear the entrance area.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Lieferung — die Lieferungen. Lieferung can mean the act of delivering or the goods delivered. Bestellung refers to the order made before delivery.
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___ Lieferung (der / die / das)
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die
die: Lieferung is feminine.
Plural: die Lieferung → die ___
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Lieferungen
Lieferungen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Lieferung (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Lieferung.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Lieferung (der / die / das)
Plural: die Lieferung → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Lieferung (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Lieferung and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.